The Hindu Editorial (Gloom deepens) – Nov 14, 2019

Yet another set of economic data from the National Statistical Office has reaffirmed both the depth and all-pervasive
width of the ongoing economic slowdown. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Gloom deepens) – Nov 14, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Gloom deepens) – Nov 14, 2019:

gloom (noun) – depression, woe, unhappiness.
deepen (verb) – increase, intensify, escalate.
shrinking (adjective) – diminishing, lessening, dwindling.
slowdown (noun) – economic decline, recession, slump/depression.
bottom out (phrasal verb) – to reach a lowest or worst point.
reaffirm (verb) – assert, state, assure again strongly.
all-pervasive (noun) – all-pervading; omnipresent, ever-present/present everywhere.
index (noun) – measure; guide, indication.
shrink (verb) – lessen, reduce, decrease.
contraction (noun) – decline, decrease, reduction.
buck (verb) – defy, resist, oppose.
disconcertingly (adverb) – unsettlingly, disturbingly, worryingly.
prolonged (adjective) – continuous, persistent/unrelenting, never-ending/lengthy.
slump (noun) – economic decline, drop, recession.
proxy (noun) – a number that can be used to represent the value of something in a calculation.
consumer durables (noun) – manufactured products/goods (such as TV, fridge, AC, motorbike, car & etc) which last for an extended period of time.
stark (adjective) – clear, distinct, evident.
white goods (noun) – large electrical goods for the house such as refrigerators and washing machines (typically white in colour).
ware (noun) – goods, products, stocks.
slide (verb) – fall, drop, plunge/decline.
point to (verb) – indicate, suggest, signal/signify.
bump (noun) – an increase.
shrinkage (noun) – reduction, drop, decline.
reflect (verb) – reveal, disclose, exhibit.
beset (verb) – trouble, bother, worry.
eponymous (adjective) – it refers to the thing that is named after something else.
stall (verb) – obstruct, impede, delay, distract.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
fillip (noun) – incentive, impetus, stimulus.
stretched (adjective) – strained, overtaxed, overextended.
big-ticket (adjective) – very expensive, major.
mute (verb) – restrain, subdue, tone down.
foreseeable (adjective) – expected, predictable, inevitable.
perspective (noun) – view/outlook, aspect, approach.
indicator (noun) – measure, index, gauge.
saving grace (noun) – redeeming feature, compensating feature, good point, thing in its favour.
propel (verb) – spur/impel, drive, prompt/force.
uptick (noun) – a small increase.
underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
vacuum (noun) – space, gap, deficiency.
hinterland (noun) – remote areas of a country away from the coastal areas/the banks of major rivers.
wariness (noun) – caution, carefulness, circumspection.
fleet (noun) – a group of vehicles (buses/aircrafts/ships) work together under an organisation.
haulage (noun) – the business of transporting goods by road or rail.
weight (noun) – importance, significance, substance.
optimism (noun) – hopefulness, confidence, positiveness.
spur (verb) – stimulate, encourage, motivate.
revival (noun) – improvement, re-establishment; restoration/comeback.