The Hindu Editorial (Safety nets) – Feb 25, 2019

The savings of low-income Indian households have traditionally remained unprotected by the government when compared to those of the more affluent economic groups. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Safety nets) – Feb 25, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Safety nets) – Feb 25, 2019:

1. household (noun) – family, house.
2. affluent (adjective) – wealthy, rich, well off/well-to-do.
3. promulgate (verb) – put into effect, enact, implement.
4. repository (noun) – a store or storing place in which a particular quality may be found.
5. liquidation (noun) – conversion of assets into cash by selling them (to pay debts).
6. shadow (noun) – hint, faint sign, trace/glimmer.
7. shadow banking system (noun) – the unregulated financial institutions which are lending and conducting other financial activities.
8. purview (noun) – range, scope, ambit.
9. unorganised sector (noun) – unorganized sector means an enterprise owned by individuals or self-employed workers and engaged in the production or sale of goods or providing service of any kind whatsoever, and where the enterprise employs workers, the number of such workers is less than ten (Courtesy: Ministry of Labour and Employment, India).
10. miscreant (noun) – law-breaker, wrongdoer, offender.
11. swindle (verb) – defraud, cheat, deceive.
12. heinous (adjective) – extremely bad & evil, shocking, horrible/wicked.
13. curb (verb) – check, control, restrain.
14. literacy (noun) – knowledge.
15. commendable (adjective) – admirable, praiseworthy, laudable.
16. bureaucrat (noun) – official/administrator, government servant, functionary.
17. in cahoots (phrase) –  colluding, conspiring, collaborating secretly.
18. fraudulent (adjective) – untrustworthy, dishonest, deceitful/untruthful.
19. fleece (verb) – cheat, defraud, deceive.
20. dissuade (verb) – discourage, deter, prevent.
21. due diligence (noun) – reasonable, careful assessment/investigation done in advance.
22. illicit (noun) – illegal, unlawful, illegitimate.

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