The Hindu Editorial (Shape of the slowdown) – Jan 19, 2019

The Chinese growth juggernaut is slowing down. The world’s second-largest economy has reported that its exports for December fell by 4.4%,. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Shape of the slowdown) – Jan 19, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Shape of the slowdown) – Jan 19, 2019

1. slowdown (noun) – economic decline, recession, slump/depression.
2. transition (noun) – change, changeover, shift.
3. implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
4. juggernaut (noun) – powerful/overwhelming force.
5. amidst (preposition) – amid, in the middle of; during.
6. trade surplus (noun) – it occurs when the value of a country’s exports exceeds that of its imports.
7. contract (verb) – decrease, diminish, reduce.
8. falter (verb) – stagger, stumble/flounder, halt/pause.
9. inject (verb) – introduce, infuse, insert.
10. prep (verb) – make ready, prepare.
11. stimulus (noun) – spur, incentive, impetus/boost.
12. step up (phrasal verb) – increase, strengthen, accelerate.
13. wean off (phrasal verb) – to detach, disconnect, separate someone from depending on something.
14. debt (noun) – financial obligation, amount due, account.
15. fuel (verb) – encourage, intensify, nurture.
16. aftermath (noun) – consequence, result/outcome, repercussion.
17. derail (verb) – destroy, put an end to, be the end of.
18. steer (verb) – guide, conduct, direct/take.
19. wary (adjective) – cautious, careful, circumspect.
20. bust (verb) – a period/time of (economic) slowdown, depression, difficulty.
21. liquidation (noun) – conversion of assets into cash by selling them (to pay debts).
22. ample (adjective) – enough, sufficient, adequate.
23. bite the bullet (phrase) – to go through a painful or otherwise unpleasant situation that has been delayed and seen as unavoidable beyond certain stage.
24. tempt (verb) – entice, persuade, convince.
25. look at (verb) – regard, consider, think of.
26. default (noun) – non-payment, failure to pay, non-remittance.

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