The Hindu Editorial (Fed’s insurance policy) – Aug 02, 2019

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its first reduction in the funds rate since 2008, a move that was widely expected. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Fed’s insurance policy)- Aug 02, 2019.

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1. Federal Reserve (US) (noun) – the central banking system of the United States (The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is India’s central banking institution).
2. rate cut (noun) – a decision by a central bank (like RBI in India) to reduce its main interest rate to the banks (like SBI, ICICI & etc in India) when these commercial banks get money from the central bank. Once this rate goes down, the banks are in a position to give loans at lower interest rates to individuals and the industry.
3. insure (verb) – protect, secure, assure.
4. outlook (noun) – prospects/expectations; forecast, projection.
5. rationale (noun) – reason/basis; principle.
6. emphatic (adjective) – definite, strong, conclusive/decisive (of a result).
7. intact (adjective) – undamaged, unimpaired, unflawed.
8. uncertainty (noun) – instability, unpredictability, indecision.
9. pivot (verb) – turn, revolve, rotate.
10. on hold (phrase) – postpone, put off, delay.
11. slowdown (noun) – economic decline, recession, slump/depression.
12. exacerbate (verb) – make worse, worsen, aggravate, compound.
13. trade war/tensions (noun) – a condition in which a country increase tariffs on foreign goods and impose quota restrictions to restrict other countries’ trade.
14. unleash (verb) – let loose, release, set free.
15. insular (adjective) – isolated, separate, segregated.
16. pare (verb) – reduce, diminish, decrease.
17. dent (verb) – undermine, reduce, lessen.
18. offset (verb) – balance, equalize, neutralize.
19. unenviable (adjective) – difficult, undesirable, unpleasant.
20. fret (verb) – trouble, bother, disturb.
21. protracted (adjective) – sustained, prolonged, extensive.
22. muddle (verb) – confuse, bewilder, perplex.
23. accommodative (adjective) – accommodating, cooperative, helpful.
24. inflation (noun) – simply meaning “cost of living”; increase of price level of goods & services and vice versa decrease of currency value.
25. persistent (adjective) – constant, continuous, never-ending/repeated.
26. disinflationary (adjective) – relating to the reduction in the rate of inflation.
27. undermine (verb) – weaken, spoil, damage.
28. spur (verb) – stimulate, prompt, propel.
29. arbitrage (noun) – buying an asset in one market and selling the same/similar asset in another market to make a profit.
30. head home (phrase) – return/go back to a condition where one has been before.

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