The Hindu Editorial (Reset time) – June 03, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Reset time) – June 03, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Reset time) – June 03, 2023:

reset time (noun) – a time to change something so as to be at a different level.
trajectory (noun) – track/course, route, path, direction, approach.
flaw (noun) – defect, fault, imperfection/weakness.
mark (verb) – indicate, represent, signify.
nuanced (adjective) – minute, delicate, subtle.
reading (noun) – analysis, account, interpretation, understanding.
warrant (verb) – necessitate, justify, validate, call for, deserve, be worthy of.
bump up (phrasal verb) – increase, raise.
compliance (noun) – adherence, observance, conformity.
signal (verb) – indicate.
mark (noun) – level, stage, point.
successive (adjective) – consecutive, continuous, straight, in a row.
discount (verb) – reject, dismiss, ignore, overlook.
spurt (noun) – sudden increase, rise, surge.
kitty (noun) – a sum of something (money/things) made up of small contributions.
hold up (phrasal verb) – support, sustain, keep up, bolster up.
Retail inflation or Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation (noun) – The change in the price index of the basket of consumer goods and services over a period of time is referred to as CPI-based inflation or retail inflation.
inflation (noun) – simply meaning “cost of living”; increase of price level of goods & services and vice versa decrease of currency value.
cool (verb) – reduce, decrease, lessen, diminish.
slip (verb) – fall, drop, slide, decline, decrease.
deflation (noun) – a decrease in the general price level of goods and services.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
backdrop (noun) – situation, scenario, context.
solemn (adjective) – formal, important, impressive; serious.
acceleration (noun) – increase, gain in momentum.
S&P Global Inc. (noun) – an American publicly traded corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York City. Its primary areas of business are financial information and analytics; S&P Global, Inc. engages in the provision of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. It operates through the following segments: Ratings, Market Intelligence, Platts and Indices.
Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) (noun) – Purchasing Managers’ Index or PMI is an economic indicator, which is derived after monthly surveys of different companies. The index shows trends in both the manufacturing and services sector. The index helps in determining whether the market conditions, as seen by purchasing managers, is expanding, contracting or staying the same. It is used to provide information regarding the current and future business conditions.
rebound (verb) – recover, revive, rally, bounce back, pick up, come back (in value of something after decline).
patchy (adjective) – inconsistent, uneven, varying, changeable, fluctuating, irregular.
albeit (conjunction) – though, even though, however.
besides (preposition) – apart from, other than, excluding, in addition to, furthermore, moreover.
tailwinds (noun) – (in business) situations or conditions that move growth, revenues, or profits higher.
headwinds (noun) – (in business) situations or conditions that make growth harder/difficult.
regime (noun) – system.
undertake (verb) – begin/start, launch into, engage in, become involved in, take part in.
drive (noun) – campaign, movement, effort.
evasion (noun) – dodging, bypassing/sidestepping, circumvention.
scrutiny (noun) – examination, inspection, investigation.
kick in (phrasal verb) – come into operation, come into effect.
implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
turnover (noun) – income.
snip (verb) – cut.
loose ends (phrase) – undone things; incomplete things, unfinished things; unexplained things.
trail (noun) – path, track, way.
stash (verb) – store/hide something secretly & safely in large amounts.
fillip (noun) – stimulus, boost, encouragement, incentive, impetus.
seize (verb) – take, capture (suddenly); take (an opportunity) eagerly.
seize the opportunity (phrase) – take advantage of.
window (noun) – opportunity, chance, opening.
expedite (verb) – speed up, accelerate, step up, quicken.
resolution (noun) – solution, answer, rectification, settlement, sorting out.
anomaly (noun) – something that is different, abnormal or unusual from what normally/usually happens; oddity, abnormality, peculiarity, aberration, eccentricity, exception, deviation, divergence, departure.
haunt (noun) – disturb, trouble, worry, torment, oppress.
bandwidth (noun) – capacity (required to deal with a situation).
constrict (verb) – limit, restrain, constrain, tighten, contract, shrink.
GST Council (noun) – a federal body (established under article 279A of the Constitution) that aims to bring together states and the Centre on a common platform for the nationwide rollout of the indirect tax reform.
dither (verb) – be indecisive, be unsure, be undecided, hesitate.
in the short run (phrase) – for a short period of time.
tribunal (noun) – panel, committee (set up to resolve some disputes particularly).
levy (noun) – imposition, charging, collection (of a tax, fee, fine).
draw up (phrasal verb) – formulate, devise, plan, create, work out.
blueprint (noun) – model, plan, guide, template, framework.
unwieldy (adjective) – cumbersome, unmanageable, badly organized (administration/government system).