The Hindu Editorial (A rural stimulus) – Sep 21, 2019

The government’s statistical machinery has begun work on revising the indices that capture the trends in consumer prices experienced in rural India. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (A rural stimulus)- Sep 21, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (A rural stimulus) – Sep 21, 2019:

stimulus (noun) – impetus, boost, fillip/incentive.
household (noun) – family, house.
stir up (phrasal verb) – generate, give rise to, cause, trigger.
indices plural of index (noun) – measure; guide, indication.
open up (phrasal verb) – make available (to create/start developing new opportunities).
embark on (phrasal verb) – start, begin, initiate/commence.
long-overdue (adjective) – late, behind schedule, long-delayed.
basket (noun) – group.
consumer price index (CPI) (noun) – a monthly measurement of prices for most household goods and services.
intervening (adjective) – in the time between.
inflation (noun) – simply meaning “cost of living”; increase of price level of goods & services and vice versa decrease of currency value.
depressant (adjective) – relating to an influence that depresses economic activity; soothing, calming, relaxing.
accentuate (verb) – highlight, underline, focus attention on.
coincide with (verb) – coexist, concur, be concurrent.
decelerate (verb) – slow down, reduce speed, slack up.
gear up (phrasal verb) – get ready, prepare, lay the groundwork.
onset (noun) – start, beginning, arrival.
headwinds (noun) – (in business) situations or conditions that make growth harder/difficult. Whereas tailwinds describe a situation or condition that will move growth, revenues, or profits higher.
slowdown (noun) – economic decline, recession, slump/depression.
narrative (noun) – a representation of a particular situation; report.
address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
crimp (verb) – compress, limit.
vulnerable (adjective) – in danger, in peril, in jeopardy, at risk.
disconcerting (adjective) – discomfiting, unsettling, disturbing.
revive (verb) – recover, bring back, revitalize.
flux (noun) – instability, unsteadiness, unpredictability.
sticky (adjective) – awkward, difficult, problematic.
kitty (noun) – a sum of something (money/things) made up of small of contributions.
pay-off (noun) – payout/payment, recompense.