The Hindu Editorial (Fields of concern) – Oct 05, 2018

Within months of announcing generous hikes in the minimum support price (MSP) for several crops in the kharif summer season, the NDA government on Wednesday approved an increase in the MSP offered for rabi crops. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Fields of concern) – Oct 05, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Fields of concern) – Oct 05, 2018:

1. Minimum Support Price (MSP) (noun) – it is a form of market intervention by the Government of India to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices.
2. kharif crops (noun) – monsoon crops; seeds sowing in the beginning (Jun) of the monsoon and harvesting at the end of the season (Oct) in the South Asia.
3. returns (noun) – yield, profit, gain.
4. generous (adjective) – large, huge, ample.
5. rabi crops (noun) – winter crops; seeds sowing in the beginning (Nov) of the winter and harvesting at the end of the season (Apr) in the South Asia.
6. cautious (adjective) – careful, heedful, attentive.
7. tenure (noun) – term, period, time (in office).
8. moderate (adjective) – average, modest, medium.
9. anti-incumbency (noun) – a situation which is against elected officials currently in power; discontent against ruling government/ party in power.
10. flak (noun) – strong criticism, censure, disapproval.
11. ride on (phrasal verb) – depend on, count on, rely on.
12. bolster (verb) – support, strengthen, boost.
13. credentials (noun) – experience, capability, accomplishments.
14. prospects (noun) – future, chances/opportunities, possibilities.
15. hustings (noun) – election platform/campaign.
16. coincidence (noun) – co-occurrence, coexistence; concurrence.
17. descend on (phrasal verb) – come in force, arrive in hordes (large groups).
18. string (noun) – series, succession, chain/sequence.
19. underlying (adjective) – fundamental, basic, primary.
20. agrarian (adjective) – relating to cultivating/farming.
21. restiveness (noun) – restlessness,  disorderliness, out of control.
22. procurement (noun) – the action of buying or purchasing something.
23. stipulated (adjective) – specified, demanded, stated.
24. barring (preposition) – except for, with the exception of, discounting.
25. trade war (noun) – a condition in which a country increase tariffs on foreign goods and impose quota restrictions to restrict other countries’ trade.
26. robust (adjective) – strong, powerful, vigorous .
27. pursue (verb) – engage in, follow, conduct.
28. nascent (adjective) – just beginning, developing, burgeoning.
29. holistic (adjective) – wholesome, comprehensive, full/total.
30. reboot (noun) – reintroduction, re-establishment, restoration.
31. deter (verb) – prevent, stop, thwart/restrain.

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