The Hindu Editorial (Crossed wires) – Nov 16, 2019

Two leading and important players in the telecom industry — Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea — have reported historic losses in the second quarter of this fiscal. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Crossed wires) – Nov 16, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Crossed wires) – Nov 16, 2019:

get one’s wires crossed (phrase) – To get confused or mixed up about another person’s intentions; to misunderstand one another.
a wave of (noun) – a sudden increase in a certain phenomenon/happening.
fiscal (noun) – financial year.
provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement.
adverse (adjective) – unfavourable, disadvantageous, bad.
aggregate (adjective) – total, combined, whole.
add up to (phrasal verb) – amount to, constitute, comprise.
existence (noun) – actuality, being, existing.
in short (phrase) – briefly, in a nutshell; in conclusion/summary.
stress (noun) – burden, difficulty, distress.
a helping hand (phrase) – assistance, aid, support.
liability (noun) – accountability, responsibility, answerability.
balance sheet (noun) – a statement that shows the financial condition of a company at a particular point in time.
conservative accounting (noun) – a principle that requires company accounts to be prepared with caution and high degrees of verification.
contingent (adjective) – unexpected, unpredicted, possible/unforeseen.
stem from (phrasal verb) – originate from, arise from, come from.
step in (phrasal verb) – intervene, intercede, become involved.
bail out (phrasal verb) – to provide financial help/support by the outside investors to a bank/institution which faces serious financial difficulty.
come up with (phrasal verb) – propose, put forward, present.
right away (phrase) – at once, right now, immediately.
appropriate (verb) – secure, acquire, wrest/claim.
spectrum (noun) – range, gamut; it here refers to a range of radio-waves that are used for communication purposes.
upfront (adverb) – in advance.
adjudicate (verb) – judge, give a verdict on; decide, settle/resolve.
blind (verb) – deprive of understanding, deprive of perception, deprive of judgement,
imperil (verb) – endanger, jeopardize, risk.
prospects (noun) – chances, opportunities, possibilities.