The Hindu Editorial (Populists in Rome) – Jun 02, 2018

The political whirlwind that has swept Italy looks to be dissipating, at least for now. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Populists in Rome) – Jun 02, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Populists in Rome) – Jun 02, 2018:

populist (noun) – politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people.
on the cards (phrase) – likely, possible, expected.
whirlwind (noun) – unsettled situation.
dissipate (verb) – disappear, vanish, dissolve.
embellish (verb) – elaborate, exaggerate, gild.
resume (noun) – life history, biography,
swear in (phrasal verb) – inaugurate, introduce, admit into office.
wrangling (noun) – long dispute, argument quarrel.
rabble-rousing (noun) – political agitator, troublemaker, instigator.
disband (verb) – break up, disperse, demobilize/dissolve.
eurosceptic (noun) – a person who is opposing to increase the powers of the European Union.
waste no time (phrase) – to do/start something very quickly.
rallying pont (noun) – something/someone become a reason for people coming together to support a cause.
impeachment (noun) – the act of charging/accusing (a public official) with a crime done while in office (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
snap (adjective) – spontaneous, unarranged, unplanned.
rattle (verb) – disconcert, disturb/shake, make nervous.
bond yield (noun) – bond yield is the annualized percentage return that an investor will obtain from buying a bond. In general, the yield of a bond is inversely proportional to its price. This means that as the yield increases, the price decreases (and vice versa).
tone down (phrasal verb) – moderate, mitigate, modify/soften.
jittery (adjective) – nervous, hyperactive, fluttery.
eurozone crisis (noun) – a multi-year debt crisis that has been taking place in the European Union since the end of 2009. (Courtesy: Wikipedia).
portfolio (noun) – the position/duties of a minister/secretary of state.
tend to (verb) – incline, lean, move.
populism (noun) – related to policies that supposedly represent the opinions of ordinary people (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
underlying (adjective) – fundamental, basic, essential.
disenchantment (noun) – disappointment, dissatisfaction, discontent.
strike a balance (phrase) – find a reasonable line of action between two contrasting things.
austerity (noun) – difficult economic crisis/financial distress, privation; severity. The austerity measures are steps taken by a government to reduce public expenditure or increase tax structure in order to decrease growing budget deficits.

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