The Hindu Editorial (Slowdown signals) – Dec 03, 2018

The growth estimates for the July-September quarter from the Central Statistics Office show that the economy’s expansion predictably slowed. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Slowdown signals) – Dec 03, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (Slowdown signals) – Dec 03, 2018:

slowdown (noun) – economic decline, recession, slump/depression.
shore up (phrasal verb) bolster up, support, buttress/strengthen.
robust (noun) – strong, solid, powerful.
dampen (verb) -decrease, diminish/lessen, reduce.
buck (verb) – resist, oppose, contradict/defy.
ease (verb) – decrease, lower, reduce (in value).
inch up (verb) – increase slowly/slightly.
distress (noun) – anguish/pain, suffering; hardship.
kharif crops (noun) – monsoon crops; seeds sowing in the beginning (Jun) of the monsoon and harvesting at the end of the season (Oct) in the South Asia.
rabi crops (noun) – winter crops; seeds sowing in the beginning (Nov) of the winter and harvesting at the end of the season (Apr) in the South Asia.
outlook (noun) – prospects, expectations, hopes.
hinterland (noun) – remote areas of a country away from the coastal areas/the banks of major rivers.
consumption expenditure (noun) – the spending by households on goods and services, excluding new housing.
halve (verb) – reduce by half (50%).
becalm (verb) – strand, stuck, marooned/unmoving.
build on (phrasal verb) – develop, expand, enlarge (using something as a foundation).
discernible (adjective) – distinguishable, visible, noticeable.
posit (verb) – postulate, put forward, predicate.
cyclical (adjective) – recurrent/recurring, repetitive, regular.
last (verb) – continue, carry/go on, keep going.
flag (verb) – indicate, identify, point out.
fiscal deficit (noun) – the difference between total expenditure and total income of the government.
pressure point (noun) – a place/situation where the problem or trouble exists/starts.
invariably (adverb) – always, every time, each time.
crowd out (phrasal verb) – oust, overthrow, remove.
loom (verb) – be imminent/close, about to happen, impend/brew.
horizon (noun) – range of experience, perspective/perception, sphere/ambit.
slide (verb) – fall, decline, slump.