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High hopes? – The Hindu Apr 02 2018

Nine months after the Union Cabinet’s in-principle nod for offloading the government’s stake in Air India, the ball has finally been set rolling to privatise the bleeding airline. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Today’s Word List-1 To Learn English And To Improve Vocabulary:

1. privatisation (noun) – transfer of a business, industry, or service from public to private ownership and control.
2. in principle (phrase) – generally, by and large; theoretically.
3. nod (noun) – indication, sign; gesture of acknowledgement.
4. offload (verb) – transfer, shift, jettison/divest.
5. set the ball rolling (phrase) – make a start, set a activity in motion.
6. bleeding (adjective) – suffering, rotten, decaying.
7. unveil (verb) – present, disclose, make public.
8. debt (noun) – liability, financial obligation, borrowed capital.
9. cumulative (adjective) – collective, aggregate, total.
10. offset (verb) – cancel out, equalize, neutralize.
11. whittle down (phrasal verb) – reduce, cut down, decrease.
12. lucrative (adjective) – profitable; productive; successful.
13. enthuse (verb) – motivate, excite, arouse.
14. bureaucrat (noun) – official, government servant.
15. bugbear (noun) – a cause of vexation, irritation, torment.
16. residual (adjective) – remaining, leftover; surplus/extra.
17. pin one’s hopes on (phrase) – rely on, depend heavily on, have a confidence in.
18. legacy issues (noun) – the issues/problems that have been there unsolved for several years.
19. drain (verb) – squander, fritter away, waste/use up.
20. infuse (verb) – introduce, inject, add.
21. rationalise (verb) – streamline, make more efficient, hone/simplify.
22. workforce (noun) – employees, staff, personnel.
23. foot (verb) – pay, pay the bill, settle up.
24. bolster (verb) – strengthen, support, boost/reinforce.
25. credentials (noun) – achievement, aspect, quality.
26. ascertain (verb) – confirm, verify, discover/find out.

Today’s Word List-1 To Learn English And To Improve Vocabulary:

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