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:

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

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