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The Hindu Editorial (Inflation worries) – Jul 18, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Inflation worries) – Jul 18, 2018

The Wholesale Price Index as a measure of price gains is back in the national spotlight. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Inflation worries) – Jul 18, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Inflation worries) – Jul 18, 2018:

inflation (noun) – increase of price level of goods & services & vice versa decrease of currency value.
warrant (verb) – justify, vindicate, call for/necessitate (a course of action).
macroeconomic (adjective) – relating to the branch of economics concerned with large-scale factors (interest rates/national productivity).
scrutiny (noun) – observation, inspection, examination.
surge (noun) – sudden increase, rise, growth.
cede (verb) – transfer, hand over, give over.
nevertheless (adverb) – notwithstanding, nonetheless, in spite of that/however.
deflate (verb) – reduce, slow down, lessen price levels in (an economy).
persistently (adverb) – continuously, incessantly, without stopping.
fan (verb) – encourage, stimulate, trigger.
steep (adjective) – sharp, sudden, rapid.
spiral (noun) – progressive growth, rise, increase.
cool (Verb) – recover, regain, control.
inflationary (adjective) – tending to cause monetary inflation.
headline inflation (noun) – it is a measure of the total inflation within an economy, including commodities such as food and energy prices (e.g., oil and gas). core inflation (noun) – it is a measure of the total inflation within an economy, excluding commodities such as food and energy prices (which change frequently).
span (verb) – range over, comprise, compass.
tick up (phrasal verb) – progress, develop, proceed.
ill-afford (verb) – unable to afford.
vigil (noun) – vigilance, close watch, monitoring.
spatial impact (noun) – the calculation of impact estimates for different geographies.
sustained (adjective) – continuing, constant, steady.
undermine (verb) – subvert, threaten, weaken.

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