Change, yet continuity – The Hindu (Nov 6, 2017)
President Donald Trump’s decision to name Federal Reserve Board Governor Jerome Powell as his pick to head the central bank signals that the….. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)
- plump (for) (verb) – choose, select, decide on.
- usher in (phrasal verb) – start/begin, initiate; herald/signal.
- instinct (noun) –natural tendency, inclination, urge/desire.
- incumbent (adjective) – current, existing, present.
- tick over (phrasal verb) – work at a basic level; function slowly.
- buoyant (adjective) – booming, progressing, growing/developing.
- run the risk (phrase) – do something even if knowing bad/unpleasant thing will occur/happen.
- calibrate (verb) – carefully assess/modify/regulate.
- oversee (verb) – supervise, administer, manage.
- bipartisan (adjective) – involving cooperation between two (opposite & big) political parties.
- heave (verb) – let out, breathe, sigh/gasp.
- sigh (noun) – long breath; a long & deep audible breathing out of relief.
- prospects (noun) – possibilities, chances, opportunities.
- rein in (verb) – restrict, control, regulate.
- undergird (verb) – provide a support/basis.
- pursuit (noun) – aspiration for, quest for, search for.
- foster (verb) – encourage, promote, strengthen.
- nod (noun) – a sign of acknowledgement.
- oversight (noun) – supervision, management, control.
- leanings (noun) – inclination, attraction, fondness.
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