English Vocabulary from
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Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Demonetisation’s deflationary shock ?"
Hindu Editorial Topic 2 : "India’s winning streak"
- Demonetisation - to officially stop using particular notes or coins, or a particular currency
- Deflationary - causing prices and the level of economic activity to become lower or to stop increasing
- High-denomination - high value (especially money)
- Impact - an effect, or an influence
- Contours - an outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something
- Probably - as far as one knows or can tell
- Manifested - to show something clearly
- Deceleration - to happen or make something happen more slowly
- Retail - relating to the sale of goods directly to the public for their own use
- Inflation - an economic process in which prices increase so that money becomes less valuable
- Damped - to beome less strong
- Gauge - to make a judgment about something
- Contributor - someone or something that is one of the causes of a situation, event etc
- Slowdown - a reduction in speed, activity, or the rate
- Beverages - a drink of any type
- On the back of something - as a result of something
- Slump - (of prices, values, or sales) to fall suddenly
- Perishable - perishable food decays quickly (especially if it is not kept cold)
- Commodity - something that can be bought and sold, especially a basic food product or fuel
- Monetary policy - actions taken by a government to control the amount of money in an economy and how easily available it is, for example by changing the interest rate
- Confectionery - sweet foods such as sweets and chocolates
- Accelerated - faster than usual
- Persistently - lasting for a long time
- Stickiness - qualities that encourage people to spend a long time
- Underscoring - to emphasize something, or to show that it is important
- Rationale - the set of reasons that something such as a plan or belief is based on
- Cautious - careful to avoid problems or danger
- Benchmark interest rate - minimum rate of return investors will accept for buying non-government (non-treasury) securities
- Conundrum - a problem that is difficult to deal with
- Policymaker - a member of a government department, legislature, or other organization who is responsible for making new rules, laws, etc
- Proponent - a person who speaks publicly in support of a particular idea or plan of action
- Discretionary - decided by officials and not fixed by rules
- Transitory - temporary
- Cautioned - warned
- Consequence - a result or effect of something
- Disruption - a situation in which something cannot continue because of a problem
- Spectre - the possibility of something unpleasant that might happen in the future
- Key - main / important
- Components - one of the different qualitis or features of something
- Crude oil - oil from rocks underground in a natural state that has not yet been treated
- Wiggle room - the freedom or opportunity to do something, or to change your mind and do something differently if that is what is needed
- Monetary - relating to the money in a country
- Persuade - to make someone agree to do something by giving them reasons why they should
- Keep the powder dry - to be ready to do something if necessary
Hindu Editorial Topic 2 : "India’s winning streak"
- Winning streak - a period of time when you win a lot of games, races, or competitions
- Emphatic - done in a strong way
- Jinx - bad luck
- Rivals - a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area
- Hype - a situation in which something is advertised and discussed in newspapers, on television, etc. a lot in order to attract everyone's interest
- Permeates - if an attitude or feeling permeates something, you can feel or see its influence clearly in every part of that thing
- Joust - to argue or compete
- Bugbear - a particular thing that annoys or upsets you
- Ignominy - public embarrassment
- Redemption - an occasion when someone is saved from suffering
- Unassailable - in such a strong position that you cannot be defeated
- Shed cobwebs - to make you feel more lively and think more clearly
- Triumph - a very great success, achievement, or victory
- Vanquish - to defeat an enemy or opponent
- Pang - a very strong, sudden, and unpleasant pain or emotion
- Squad - a sports team
- Aura - a feeling or character that a person or place seems to have
- Fiercely - extremely
- Trait - a particular quality in someone’s character
- Pulsating - very interesting and exciting
- In tandem - at the same time
- Concurrent - happening or existing at the same time
- Poised - ready to do a particular thing at any moment
- Wilted - to have less energy, confidence, or enthusiasm
- Spat - a short argument
- Enthuse - to express excitement about something or great interest in it
- Understudy - a person who learns another's role in order to be able to act at short notice in their absence
- Inherent - existing as a natural or basic part of something
- Stupendous - very impressive
- Home run - score
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