The Hindu Editorial (Don’t lure, but persuade) – Oct 07, 2022

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The Hindu Editorial (Don’t lure, but persuade) – Oct 07, 2022:

lure (verb) – tempt (someone particularly by providing some kind of reward); allure, entice, attract, appeal.
persuade (verb) – influence, convince, induce, prompt (someone to do something through reasoning/analysis/thinking/justification/rationalization).
fiscal (adjective) – financial.
rationale (noun) – reason, factor, basis, premise.
promise (noun) – vow, pledge, assurance, guarantee.
impart (verb) – give, provide, grant, lend, contribute.
depth (noun) – understanding, awareness, insight.
campaign (noun) – canvassing, electioneering, an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group.
proposal (noun) – suggestion, recommendation.
disclose (verb) – tell, reveal, report, make known, communicate.
implication (noun) – intimation, indication, hint.
manifesto (noun) – (policy) statement, declaration, pronouncement.
elector (noun) – voter, constituent, member of the electorate, member of a constituency.
outgo (noun) – outlay, expenditure, expenses, spending, outgoings, money spent.
exchequer (noun) – treasury, coffers; funds/resources/finances.
Model Code of Conduct (MCC) (noun) – a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for conduct of political parties and candidates during elections.
proforma (noun) – a Latin term that means “as a matter of form”; A pro forma financial statement leverages hypothetical data or assumptions about future values to project performance over a period that hasn’t yet occurred.
disclosure (noun) – declaration, announcement.
spell out (phrasal verb) – explain, make clear, elucidate/clarify.
extent (noun) – degree, range, scope.
likely (adjective) – possible, potential, probable.
beneficiary (noun) – recipient, receiver.
resource (noun) – capital, fund, reserve, (financial) support.
pose (verb) – constitute, present, create, cause (a problem or danger or risk).
receipts (noun) – proceeds, profits, earnings, returns, income, revenue, gain, yield, turn over.
as well as (phrase) – and also, and in addition.
outstanding (adjective) – unpaid, unsettled, payable, overdue, in arrears, in the red.
liability (noun) – debt, financial obligation, arrears, dues.
framework (noun) – system, scheme, structure, organization.
perspective (noun) – point of view, angle, viewpoint, approach.
viability (noun) – ability, practicality, feasibility (to work successfully).
financial viability (noun) – the ability of an entity/organisation to continue to achieve its operating objectives and fulfill its mission over the long term.
exercise (noun) – activity.
rather than (phrase) – instead of.
bound to (adjective) – sure, likely, guaranteed.
resentment (noun) – bitterness, indignation, displeasure, dissatisfaction, discontentment.
get into (phrasal verb) – to get involved in something extensively.
the nitty-gritty (noun) – basics, essentials, main point.
implementation (noun) – imposition, enforcement, execution.
arise from (verb) – originate from, derive from, stem from, come from.
uphold (verb) – confirm, endorse/approve, vindicate/validate.
consumer goods (noun) – products (of personal use) that are bought by the customer.
hold (verb) – give (a verdict/judgement).
amount to (verb) – be equal to, be equivalent to, be tantamount to, represent.
as long as (phrase) – provided that.
budgetary (adjective) – fiscal, financial, monetary.
legislature (noun) – law-making body or governing body; parliament, congress, council, assembly.
invalidate (verb) – disprove, contradict, discredit, undermine, compromise.
extravagant (adjective) – excessive, exorbitant, expensive, immoderate, unreasonable, irrational.
level playing field (phrase) – a situation in which everyone has a fair and equal opportunity to succeed, and no one has an advantage over the other.
lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate, set down, draw up, frame.
in practice (phrase) – in reality, actually, in real life, realistically, practically, effectively.
elicit (verb) – obtain, bring forth/bring out, draw out, generate; induce, evoke, spark off, trigger, kindle (a reaction/answer/fact).
ambiguous (adjective) – arguable, debatable, equivocal, ambivalent; unclear, puzzling.
rival (noun) – competitor, opponent, contestant, contender.
subject (verb) – put through, treat with.
scrutiny (noun) – examination, inspection, investigation.
impact (noun) – effect; results.
prospects (noun) – chances, possibilities, expectations, outlook, future.
win over (phrasal verb) – persuade, prevail (on or upon), satisfy.
electorate (noun) – all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
flagship (noun as modifier) – the biggest, the best, the most important (event/promise).