The Hindu Editorial (Changing trends?) – Nov 14, 2018
The fickle nature of the global petroleum market has been on display over the last few days as prices reacted to statements and counter-statements by producers and consumers. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Changing trends?) – Nov 14, 2018.
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Changing trends?) – Nov 14, 2018:
- fickle (adjective) – volatile, changeable/variable, irregular.
- discomfort (noun) – difficulty, trouble, hardship/distress.
- brent crude (noun) – a classification of crude oil produced from the oil platform in the North Sea.
- slip (verb) – decline, drop, degenerate.
- cartel (noun) – a group of manufacturers/businesses fixing a high price to avoid competition and to make more money.
- ramp up (phrasal verb) – increase.
- apprehension (noun) – concern, doubt/qualm, misgiving.
- in the wake of (phrase) – aftermath, as a result of, because of.
- sanctions (noun) – action taken, or an order given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
- waiver (noun) – renunciation, abandonment, rejection/deferral.
- streak (noun) – period, spell, stretch/time.
- owing to (phrase) – because of, as a result of, on account of.
- downtrend (noun) – decline, downturn, slump/nosedive.
- sustained (adjective) – continuous, uninterrupted, constant.
- jittery (adjective) – nervous, anxious, stressed/worried.
- negate (verb) – nullify, make ineffective; deny/reject.
- bullish (adjective) – optimistic, hopeful, buoyant/positive.
- shale producer (noun) – producer of shale oil. Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock in which natural gas is trapped underground. Shale oil is an unconventional (crude) oil produced from this type sedimentary rock.
- non-committal (adjective) – careful, circumspect, reserved/diplomatic.
- weigh down (phrasal verb) – trouble, worry/bother, disturb.
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