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The Hindu Editorial (Tinkering for optics) – Aug 30, 2019

The Hindu Editorial (Tinkering for optics) – Aug 30, 2019

On the face of it, the Centre’s announcement on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms on Wednesday appears to be one more push to make India a more attractive destination to overseas investors,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Tinkering for optics)- Aug 30, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Tinkering for optics) – Aug 30, 2019:

  1. tinker (verb) – try to improve, try to mend, play with.
  2. optics (noun) – (typically in a political situation) the way in which an event is recognized by the public.
  3. foreign direct investment (FDI) (noun) – Investment from one country into another (normally by companies rather than governments) that involves establishing operations or acquiring tangible assets, including stakes in other businesses.
  4. rush (noun) – a sudden flow.
  5. on the face of it (phrase) – apparently, seemingly, evidently/ostensibly.
  6. norm (noun) – standard, convention, regulation.
  7. keen on (phrasal verb) – interested in, passionate about, attracted/fascinated by.
  8. over/for the long haul (phrase) – over an extended period of time.
  9. captive consumption (noun) – it means the consumption of goods manufactured within the same factory or transfer of goods to a sister unit or another factory of the same company/firm for further use in the manufacture of goods.
  10. distinctly (adverb) – clearly, precisely; markedly/definitely.
  11. tout (verb) – advertise/publicize, promote; endorse.
  12. slowdown (noun) – economic decline, recession, slump/depression.
  13. persistently (adverb) – continuously, incessantly, without stopping.
  14. sought past and past participle of seek (verb) – try, attempt, aim.
  15. fillip (noun) – stimulus, boost, encouragement.
  16. multiplier effect (noun) – the outcome of government spending on its income.
  17. manifold (adjective) – many, numerous, multiple.
  18. undergird (verb) – provide support, bolster, reinforce/strengthen.
  19. first flush (noun) – be at the beginning/starting of something (a good period of time).
  20. win-win (adjective) – relating to a situation in which each party will gain something.
  21. at large (phrase) – as a whole, in general.
  22. fossil fuel (noun) – non renewable resources (or fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are formed from the buried /deposited organic materials).
  23. notwithstanding (adverb) – nonetheless, even so, all the same, after everything.
  24. prospect (noun) – chances, opportunities, possibilities.
  25. influx (noun) – the arrival of a large number of people simultaneously.
  26. burgeoning (adjective) – growing, increasing rapidly.
  27. make a beeline (for) (phrase) – go/move quickly towards something.
  28. pithead (noun) – the top of a  mining pit or coal shaft.
  29. address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
  30. post-haste (adverb) – as quickly as possible, without delay, swiftly.
  31. contiguous (adjective) – neighbouring, adjacent, bordering/abutting.
  32. bureaucratic (adjective) – institutional, procedural, official/governmental.
  33. rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on, resort to, have recourse to.
  34. accrue (noun) – result/arise, emanate, stem.

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