Budgeting for the elections – The Hindu (Jan 25, 2017)

Budgeting for the elections – The Hindu (Jan 25, 2017)

The suspense over the timing of the Union Budget for 2017-18 finally ended on Monday with the Election Commission and the Supreme Court scotching calls,…. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2:

1. scotch (verb) – put an end to, bring to an end.
2. call (noun) – appeal, request, plea.
3. in the light of (phrase) – taking into consideration/account, keeping in mind, in view of.
4. defer (verb) – postpone, delay, put off.
5. public expenditure (noun) – spending made by the government of a country on collective needs and wants such as pension, provision, infrastructure, etc (Courtesy: Wikipedia).
6. seldom (adverb) – hardly, rarely, almost never.
7. set in (phrasal verb) – start, begin, arrive.
8. voice (verb) – express, announce, point out.
9. influence (verb) – persuade, convince, coax.
10. nod (noun) – signal, indication, sign.
11. caveat (noun) – proviso, condition, stipulation/clause.
12. bound (adjective) – confined, restricted to a particular place.
13. expound (verb) – propose, present, offer/put forward.
14. nuance (verb) – to present a subtle difference of expression/meaning.
15. make a pitch (phrase) – try to acquire/get/obtain, bid for.
16. model code of conduct (phrase) – a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for conduct of political parties and candidates during elections (Courtesy: Wikipedia).
17. perpetually (adverb) – constantly, permanently, endlessly.
18. tick (verb) – progress, proceed.
19. inhibit (verb) – prevent, obstruct, hinder.
20. paralysis (noun) – shutdown, halt, standstill.
21. get on with (phrasal verb) – proceed, continue, carry on.
22. outcome (noun) – result, effect, development.
23. on accoun of (phrase) – because of, due to, in view of.
24. too clever by half (phrase) – (of a person) very annoying because he imagines himself to be much smarter than he actually is (Courtesy: The Hindu).
25. imperil (verb) – damage, harm; risk.

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