The Hindu Editorial (Missing demand) – May 15, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Missing demand) – May 15, 2019:

slowdown (noun) – economic decline, recession, slump/depression.
hit the ground running (phrase) – to begin a (new) task with enthusiasm & commitment.
welter (noun) – confusion, mess, jumble.
momentum (noun) – impetus, driving force, power/strength.
contract (verb) – decrease, diminish, reduce.
ingredient (noun) – element, part, component.
peter out (verb) – diminish, finish, dwindle.
proxy (noun) – a number used to indicate the value of something in calculation.
slide (verb) – fall, drop, decline.
slump (noun) – economic decline, recession, depression.
mirror (verb) – reflect, match, imitate.
rippling (adjective) – oscillating, shaking, moving/swinging back and forth.
distress (noun) – hardship, adversity, trouble/difficulty.
steepest (superlative adjective) of steep (adjective) – sharp, sudden, rapid.
add to (verb) – increase, escalate; aggravate/worsen.
gloom (noun) – depression, dejection, woe/unhappiness.
shrank past of shrink (verb) – lessen, reduce, decrease.
amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
protracted (adjective) – very long, lengthy, prolonged.
reversal (noun) – turnaround, turnabout, swing/shift.
underscore (verb) – emphasize, highlight, underline.
drought (noun) – lack, want, unavailability, deficiency, dearth.
index (noun) – measure; guide, indication.
spare (verb) – refrain from.
on the back of (phrase) – as a result of, after/subsequent; in support of.
contraction (noun) – decline, decrease, reduction/shrinking.
preceding (adjective) – previous, prior, earlier.
drag (noun) – hindrance, inconvenience, burden.
composite (adjective) – compound, combined, complex.
belie (verb) – call into question, conceal, misrepresent.
implicit (adjective) – implied, indirect, hinted.
paint (verb) – portray, depict, represent.
overly (adverb) – excessively, inordinately, unduly.
optimistic (noun) – positive, confident, hopeful.
headwinds (noun) – (in business) situations or conditions that make growth harder/difficult. Whereas tailwinds describe a situation or condition that will move growth, revenues, or profits higher.
trade war (noun) – a condition in which a country increase tariffs on foreign goods and impose quota restrictions to restrict other countries’ trade.
contend with (phrase verb) – cope with, face/confront, grapple/deal with.
forecast (noun) – prediction, indication, projection.
spur (verb) – stimulate, galvanize, encourage/motivate.
revival (noun) – improvement, betterment; restoration.
hinterland (noun) – remote areas of a country away from the coastal areas/the banks of major rivers.
reinvigorate (verb) – re-energize, fortify, strengthen.
robust (adjective) – strong, powerful, vigorous.
across the board (phrase) – applying or affecting all.
enduring (adjective) – lasting, persisting, continuing.