Fixing the pulses deficit -The Hindu (July 08, 2016)
While the economy’s revival is still a work in progress, higher food prices, especially of pulses, are affecting nutritional intake across India. The government is counting on a good monsoon season to spur growth and cool down the prices of essential food items. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
Today’s Words:
- Pulses (noun) – edible seeds (chickpeas, lentils, beans). (dals).
- Deficit (noun) – shortfall, deficiency, shortage, under-supply.
- Revival (noun) – improvement, betterment, upturn, upswing, comeback.
- Count on (verb) – rely on, depend on, trust in.
- Spur (verb) – stimulate, encourage, prompt.
- Cool down (verb) – control, restrict, reduce.
- Food Inflation (noun) – increase in food prices because of a situation with high demand and insufficient supply.
- Alarming (adjective) – disturbing, worrying.
- Uptick (noun) – a small increase.
- Buffer stock (noun) – storing an excess amount of a large supply of a commodity to stabilise prices.
- Pact (noun) – agreement, treaty, deal, contract.
- Diplomacy (noun) – negotiation(s), discussion(s), talks, consultation,
- Sustainable (adjective) – maintainable, dependable, defensible.
- Mandarin (noun) – a powerful officer, civil servant, functionary, bureaucrat, public servant.
- Staple (adjective) – (in terms of consumption) main, important, essential.
- Curb (verb) – suppress, fight back, control; limit, restrict.
- Malnutrition (noun) – undernourishment, poor/inadequate/unhealthy diet, lack of food.
- Cut back (phrasal verb) – reduce, decrease, lessen.
- Portent (noun) – omen, sign, indication, hint.
- per capita (adverb & adjective) – for each person; each, per, apiece.
- Sow (verb) – plant, seed.
- Regime (noun) – system, scheme, plan, policy.
- Cripple free (noun) – damage, flaw, problem.
- Pave the way for (idiom) – prepare for, open the way for, get ready for, procede.
- Get rid of (phrase) – do away with, throw away, throw out, remove.
- Myriad of (noun) – a large/great number of, magnitude.
Note:
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