The Hindu Editorial (Going down together) – Oct 11, 2019

The International Monetary Fund has some words of advice for global leaders on how to resuscitate the faltering global economy. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Going down together) – Oct 11, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Going down together) – Oct 11, 2019:

go down (phrasal verb) – lose, be beaten, be defeated, suffer, collapse.
slowdown (noun) – economic decline, recession, slump/depression.
heed (verb) – pay attention to, take into account, consider.
trade war (noun) – a condition in which a country increase tariffs on foreign goods and impose quota restrictions to restrict other countries’ trade.
resuscitate (verb) – strengthen, revive, revitalize, improve the condition of something.
faltering (adjective) – indecisive, irregular/unsteady, fluctuating.
single out (phrasal verb) – select, pick out, choose.
pronounced (adjective) – noticeable, marked, strong.
synchronized (adjective) – concurrent, coinciding, happening/done at the same time.
downswing (noun) – another term for downturn, decline in economic activity.
slow down (phrasal verb) – reduce, lessen growth.
accelerated growth (noun) – a ‘phenomenon’ which occurs when a company grows at a faster rate than other similar companies in their industry; growth of a company faster than normal rate of development.
forecast (noun) – prediction, indication, projection.
deterioration (noun) – decline, collapse/failure, degradation/breakdown.
shave off (verb) – remove, eliminate, cut.
Gross domestic product (GDP) (noun) – a measure of economic activity in a country. It is the total value of a country’s annual output of goods and service.
prolonged (adjective) – continuous, persistent, unending.
sustain (verb) – continue/maintain, carry on, keep going.
ensue (verb) – result, follow, develop/arise.
unsustainable (adjective) – undefendable, unjustified/insupportable, irrational.
debt (noun) – liability, financial obligation, borrowed capital.
capital flow (noun) – the movement of money for investment goes from one country to another.
refrain from (verb) – abstain, desist/hold back, stop.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, necessitate, demand.
forthcoming (adjective) – imminent, impending, approaching/nearing.
outlook (noun) – prospects, expectations, hopes.
catch up with (phrasal verb) – to draw level with.
big-bang (adjective) – relating to the introduction major changes in something (economic situation).