The faltering economy – The Hindu (Sep 25, 2017)

The faltering economy – The Hindu (Sep 25, 2017)

A set of weak economic numbers has left the Central government scrambling to do something to set things in order. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. capitalise on (verb) – take advantage of, exploit, benefit from.
2. scramble (verb) – struggle, hurry/hasten, rush.
3. revive (verb) – revitalize, refresh; restore.
4. in store (phrase) – coming in the future; about to happen.
5. inflation (noun) – increase of price level of goods & services & vice versa decrease of currency value.
6. prospects (noun) – chances, opportunities, expectations.
7. monetary stimulus (noun) – an attempt by a government to make the economy grow faster by increasing the money supply (the amount of money in the economy).
8. proximate (adjective) – nearest, immediate, close.
9. lacklustre (adjective) – dull; uninspired, uninteresting.
10. decelerate (verb) – slow down, reduce speed, slack up.
11. to the fore (phrase) -to become/ to make something predominant, most important, paramount.
12. bottleneck (noun) – difficulty, problem, issue/trouble.
13. fiscal deficit (noun) – the difference between total expenditure and total income of the government.
14. resort to (verb) – use, utilize, employ.
15. antidote (noun) – remedy, cure, solution.
16. hold back (phrasal verb) – prevent, restrict, obstruct (the progress or development of something).
17. unease (noun) – fright, fearfulness, anxiety/panic.
18. loom (verb) – appear, materialize, become visible.
19. sluggish (adjective) – lethargic, inertia, inactivity.
20. credit offtake (noun) – credit growth; it refers to the growth/increase in the amount of credit that banks lend to the companies, individuals, etc.
21. kick the can down the road (phrase) – delay, put off/postpone defer (doing something/actions).

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