The Hindu Editorial (Negative signals) – Dec 15, 2018
The days when inflation could topple governments appear to be gone. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Negative signals) – Dec 15, 2018.
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Negative signals) – Dec 15, 2018:
- inflation (noun) – increase of price level of goods & services & vice versa decrease of currency value.
- topple (verb) – overthrow, oust, dethrone.
- deflationary (adjective) – characterized by or tending to cause economic deflation (decline/setback).
- room for manoeuvre (phrase) – an opportunity to change something (tactfully/carefully).
- unpredictability (noun) – volatility, changeability, unsteadiness.
- owing to (phrase) – because of, as a result of, on account of.
- plague (verb) – afflict, torment, trouble.
- step in (phrasal verb) – intercede, get involved, intervene.
- hedge (verb) – safeguard, protect, shield.
- produce (noun) – products, commodities, (crops, fruits/vegetables).
- command (verb) – receive, get, gain.
- cartelised (adjective) – relating to a group of manufacturers/businesses fixing a high price to avoid competition and to make more money.
- resort to (verb) – depend on; rely on, have recourse to.
- loan waiver (noun) – the borrower (farmer) is exempted from repayment of loan due to a poor monsoon or natural calamity and the Centre or State governments which offer loan waiver, will take over the liability of farmers and repay the banks.
- Minimum Support Price (MSP) (noun) – it is a form of market intervention by the Government of India to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices.
- wherewithal (noun) – resources, means.
- lofty (adjective) – high/grand, eye-catching, imposing.
- take to the streets (phrase) – (of a crowd) to come together in the streets to display communal harmony in either celebration or opposition.
- dovish (adjective) – peaceful, diplomatic, accommodating.
- run-up to (noun) – a period/time before an important event.
- in the long run (phrase) – eventually, in the end, ultimately.
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