The Hindu Editorial (An incomplete solution) – Oct 19, 2020
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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (An incomplete solution) – Oct 19, 2020:
- timeline (noun) – schedule (to carry out or execute a process/procedure).
- compensation (noun) – payment, repayment, settlement (for loss/damage).
- GST compensation (noun) – Under the GST law (In India), state governments are guaranteed full compensation for any revenue loss for the first five years after the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST) in July 2017. The compensation is a gap between actual revenue collected and projected revenue.
- due (adjective) – to be paid, payable (now).
- albeit (conjunction) – though, even though, however.
- inexplicably (adverb) – in a way something can not be accountable/explainable/understandable.
- deadlock (noun) – stalemate, impasse, checkmate/stand-off.
- bridge (verb) – make a difference smaller; join, link, connect, unite.
- shortfall (noun) – deficit, inadequacy, deficiency, shortage.
- cess (noun) – a form of tax charged/levied over and above the base tax liability of a taxpayer. A cess is usually imposed additionally when the state or the central government looks to raise funds for specific purposes.
- consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group, agreement, concurrence.
- recap (verb) – summarize, sum up.
- inflow (noun) – a flow of a large amount of something (e.g. money) to a particular place.
- bear (verb) – tolerate, put up with, accept (a difficult situation).
- coffers (noun) – funds, reserves/resources, treasury/exchequer.
- Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) (noun) – it is defined as a measure, in monetary terms, of the volume of all goods and services produced within the boundaries of the State during a given period of time, accounted without duplication.
- tack (noun) – approach, way/method, process.
- end up (phrasal verb) – come/appear, find oneself (to a particular course of action in the end).
- assert (verb) – claim, declare, announce, state something confidently.
- fiscal deficit (noun) – the difference between total expenditure and total income of the government.
- government debt (noun) – public debt, national debt and sovereign debt; it is the amount of money that a government owes to outside debtors/lenders (these can include individuals, businesses, and even other governments).
- change of heart (phrase) – change one’s mind, have second thoughts, have a rethink, think again, think differently.
- bring in (phrasal verb) – cause, bring about, create, produce.
- pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
- odd (adjective) – unusual, strange, weird, bizarre, uncommon.
- strike (verb) – come into the mind suddenly; occur to, hit one’s mind unexpectedly.
- South & North Block (noun) – South Block is a metonym of the Prime Minister’s Office. North Block is a metonym of the Ministry of Finance, India. (The Secretariat Building (consists North & South Block) or Central Secretariat is where the Cabinet Secretariat is housed, which administers the Government of India. The South Block houses the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of External Affairs). The North Block primarily houses the Ministry of Finance and the Home Ministry). (Metonym is used as an alternative for something else with which it is closely related/associated).
- mandarin (noun) – a powerful officer, civil servant, functionary/bureaucrat.
- given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
- surface (verb) – appear, come up, arise, emerge.
- soon after (phrase) – shortly after, immediately.
- lockdown (noun) – an emergency protocol implemented by the authorities that prevents people from leaving from a place; An extended state of confinement/encirclement/isolation of a person by the authority.
- over the course of (phrase) – during the process of.
- stress (verb) – emphasize, underscore, make a point of, insist on.
- push up (phrasal verb) – increase, raise.
- fiscal (adjective) – financial.
- fiscal math (noun) – the application of mathematical methods to financial problems.
- dry up (phrasal verb) – dwindle, disappear, vanish, fade away, wane, come to nothing.
- cool off (phrasal verb) – become calm (again), to return to a normal state/condition, especially after a state of agitation/protest.
- sought (past tense) of seek (verb) – ask for, demand, request.
- fiscal (noun) – financial year.
- cash flow (noun) – the amount of cash or cash-equivalent which the company receives or gives out by the way of payment(s) to creditors is known as cash flow.
- imperative (adjective) – vitally important, crucial, essential.
- sustain (verb) – continue, carry on, keep up, keep going, maintain.
- fragile (adjective) – easily broken/destroyed, weak, risky, unreliable, insecure.
- for now (phrase) – for the time being, for the moment.
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