The Hindu Editorial (Good report card) – Oct 25, 2019

For an economy starved of good news, the news of a rise in India’s ranking by 14 places to 63 in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 survey is a positive development. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Good report card) – Oct 25, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Good report card) – Oct 25, 2019:

1. do one’s bit (phrase) – to make a useful contribution.
2. starve of (verb) – divest/strip/disposess of something necessary.
3. on the back of (phrase) – as a result of, after/subsequent; in support of.
4. insolvency (noun) – a condition in which the financial difficulties of an individual or organisation are such it is unable to pay its debts.
5. bankruptcy (noun) – legal state of insolvency. An individual or organisation is declared bankrupt if a court judges that the party involved can no longer meet debt payments to creditors. it is defined as the outcome of a legal procedure.
6. (get) bogged down (phrasal verb) – prevent, entangle, restrict/be stuck.
7. facilitation (noun) – aid, assistance, advancement.
8. abatement (noun) – lessening, decrease, decline.
9. noteworthy (adjective) – significant, notable, important.
10. borne in mind past participle of bear in mind (phrase) – take into account, be mindful, remember/consider.
11. run down (phrasal verb) – reduce, decrease, downsize.
12. shut down (phrasal verb) – close down, discontinue, cease operation.
13. probably (adverb) – most likely, no doubt, all things considered.
14. admittedly (adverb) – actually, truly/verily, indeed.
15. streamline (verb) – make something efficient/smooth-running/well organized.
16. federalism/federal framework/system/set up (noun) – a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
17. say (noun) – influence, sway, weight, authority.
18. hereon (adverb) – hereupon, after this, as a result of this.

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