The Hindu Editorial (Tariff truce) – Dec 04, 2018

The global trade war has come to a welcome pause. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Tariff truce) – Dec 04, 2018.

To read this article, click here. 

This preview is provided here with permission.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Tariff truce) – Dec 04, 2018:

1. truce (noun) – temporary cessation/suspension (of hostilities); ceasefire, armistice.
2. trade war (noun) – a condition in which a country increase tariffs on foreign goods and impose quota restrictions to restrict other countries’ trade.
3. on the sidelines (phrase) – it refers to a meeting/ forum occurs at the same time as the scheduled meeting/forum, but is not itself an item on the agenda.
4. amicable (adjective) – friendly, good-natured/cooperative, easy.
5. plague (verb) – afflict, torment, trouble.
6. refrain from (verb) – abstain, desist/hold back, stop.
7. in return (phrase) – in exchange for, in consideration of, against.
8. trade imbalance (noun) – trade deficit, negative balance of trade (BOT); a trade deficit (a deficit in the balance of trade) occurs when the value of a country’s imports exceeds that of its exports. It is also called a trade gap
9. cool down (verb) – control, restrict, reduce.
10. draw to an end (phrase) – come to an end, end/finish.
11. albeit (conjunction) – though, even though, however.
12. rollback (noun) – reduction, cut, decrease.
13. apprehension (noun) – concern, doubt/qualm, misgiving.
14. to a grinding halt (phrase) – a (bad) situation becomes inactive slowly and then stops completely.
15. slowdown (noun) – economic decline, depression, recession.
16. sober (adjective) – sensible/thoughtful; logical, realistic.
17. protectionist (adjective) – relating to the use of tariff and non-tariff restrictions on imports to protect domestic producers from foreign competition.
18. yield (verb) – concede, conform to, agree to.
19. seismic shift (noun) – changing great effects.
20. giveaway (noun) – a thing which is revealing, suggestive, indicative.
21. bound to (adjective) – certain/sure, very likely, guaranteed.
22. draw attention to (verb) – mark out, identify, indicate/point out.

Note:

1. Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/.

2. Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press. Tentative definitions/meanings are provided for study purpose only and they may vary in different context. 

3. This word list is for personal use only. Reproduction in any format and/or Commercial use of it is/are strictly prohibited.

Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Tariff truce) – Dec 04, 2018:

“Phrasal Verbs” We Learnt Last Week

“Idioms & Phrases” We Learnt Last Week

“Important Definitions” We Learnt Last Week

Recent Word Lists For The Hindu Editorial Articles

Recent Advanced Word Lists For The Hindu Lead Articles

Recent Word of the Day

Recent Words of the Month