The Hindu Editorial (Maharaja on sale) – Jan 29, 2020

Almost two years since the first attempt which failed to enthuse buyers, Air India is back on sale. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Maharaja on sale) – Jan 29, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Maharaja on sale) – Jan 29, 2020:

stake (noun) – equity, share, investment.
enthuse (verb) – motivate, spur/stimulate, encourage.
desperation (noun) – riskiness, audacity, boldness.
devour (verb) – consume, engulf, wipe out/destroy.
exceptionally (adverb) – extraordinarily, unexpectedly, unusually.
tailor (verb) – customize, adapt, adjust, modify, change.
prospective (adjective) – potential, possible, aspiring.
Expression of Interest (EOI) (noun) – EOI is one of the initial transaction documents. It indicates a serious interest from the buyer that their company would be interested to pay a certain valuation and acquire the seller’s company through a formal offer.
carrier (noun) – an aircraft carrier.
debt (noun) – liability, financial obligation, borrowed capital.
whittle down (verb) – reduce, cut down, lessen, decrease.
write down value (noun) – a reduction in the calculated/estimated value of something (the book value of an asset).
consortium (noun) – union, league, syndicate/corporation. Consortia is a plural form of consortium.
catch (noun) – disadvantage, drawback, difficulty.
address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
put off (phrasal verb) – postpone, defer, delay.
insistence (noun) – demand, compulsion, requirement.
privatisation (noun) – transfer of a business, industry, or service from public to private ownership and control.
perk (noun) – a benefit (perquisite/bonus/gratuity/reward/extra) someone gets from the job (apart from regular wages/salary).
rebated (adjective) – refunded, repaid, deducted.
contingent (adjective) – unexpected, unpredicted, possible/unforeseen.
falter (verb) – hesitate, delay, be undecided, be irresolute.
there is no escaping the fact that (phrase) – it means that something is certain/true.
shed (verb) – discard, get rid of, do away with, abandon.
turnaround (noun) – an unexpected change.
prune (verb) – reduce, cut/trim, decrease.
up in arms (phrase) – irritated, annoyed, displeased, aggrieved.
upfront (adverb) – made in advance, beforehand.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
go whole hog (phrase) – to do something entirely/completely (without stopping/delaying it).
moratorium (noun) – a temporary suspension of something; embargo, ban, prohibition.
attrition (noun) – gradual reduction of a workforce (employees).
spell out (phrasal verb) – explain, make clear, elucidate/clarify.
make up one’s mind (phrase) – decide, come to a decision, make a decision.
take into account (phrase) – consider, respect, take account of.
down the drain (phrase) – being lost, wasted, spoiled, misspend (completely).
whopping (adjective) – huge, massive, very large.
sink into (phrasal verb) – invest something in, put money into something.
exchequer (noun) – funds/resources/finances, treasury, coffers.
compromise (noun) – agreement, understanding, settlement.