The Hindu Editorial (Timely inaction) – Apr 10, 2026

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The Hindu Editorial (Timely inaction) – Apr 10, 2026:

1. timely (adjective) – opportune, prompt, well-timed, appropriate.
2. inaction (noun) – inactivity, non-intervention, passivity, inertia.
3. hold (verb) – to keep or maintain something at its current level or state; maintain, keep, sustain, retain.
4. repo rate (noun) – the rate at which the central bank of a country (such as the Reserve Bank of India) lends money to commercial banks in the event of any shortfall of funds; benchmark interest rate.
5. inflation (noun) – a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing power of money; price rise, rising prices, cost escalation.
6. necessitate (verb) – to make something necessary as a result or consequence; require, demand, entail, warrant.
7. Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) (noun) – a six-member statutory committee constituted by the Central Government under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, which is entrusted with the task of fixing the benchmark policy interest rate (repo rate) required to contain inflation within the specified target level.
8. “wait and watch” approach (noun) – a strategy of deliberately taking no immediate action to observe how a situation develops before making a decision; wait-and-see policy, cautious stance, observant strategy.
9. sensible (adjective) – reasonable, rational, logical, practical.
10. move (noun) – step, action, measure, initiative.
11. hasty (adjective) – hurried, rushed, impulsive, precipitous.
12. deed (noun) – act, action, feat, undertaking.
13. roil (verb) – to make a situation or people disturbed or unsettled; disturb, agitate, unsettle, stir up.
14. household (noun) – a house and its occupants regarded as a unit; family, family unit, house.
15. measured (adjective) – careful and considered, not done with undue haste; calculated, deliberate, thoughtful, careful.
16. the need of the hour (phrase) – the most essential or urgent requirement at a particular moment; crucial requirement, absolute necessity, primary demand, urgent need.
17. tool (noun) – instrument, mechanism, means, device.
18. contain (verb) – control, curb, restrain, limit.
19. anticipated (adjective) – expected or predicted to happen; expected, predicted, foreseen, awaited.
20. surge (noun) – sudden increase, rise, growth, upsurge.
21. hurt (verb) – to cause negative effects to an entity or process; damage, harm, impair, adversely affect.
22. On the other hand (phrase) – used to introduce a contrasting point of view, fact, or situation; conversely, alternatively, then again, in contrast.
23. push up (phrasal verb) – increase, raise, elevate, escalate.
24. result in (phrasal verb) – lead to, cause, bring about, produce.
25. outcome (noun) – consequence, result, conclusion, aftermath.
26. supply chain (noun) – the sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of a commodity; logistics network, distribution channel, supply network.
27. constraint (noun) – restriction, limitation, check, curb.
28. drag down (phrasal verb) – to cause someone or something to fail or to perform worse; pull down, hold back, impede, negatively affect.
29. juncture (noun) – a particular point in events or time; point, moment, stage, time.
30. make matter worse (phrase) – to exacerbate a bad situation; compound the problem, exacerbate the situation, aggravate, add fuel to the fire.
31. dampen (verb) – to make a feeling or situation less strong or intense; lessen, decrease, diminish, reduce.
32. mood (noun) – the general feeling or atmosphere in a particular place or among a group of people; atmosphere, feeling, spirit, sentiment.
33. GDP (noun) – Gross Domestic Product; the total monetary or market value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific time period.
34. given (preposition) – taking into account; considering, bearing in mind, keeping in mind.
35. forecast (noun) – a prediction or estimate of future events, especially regarding a financial trend; prediction, projection, estimation, calculation.
36. likely (adverb) – probably, possibly, doubtlessly, presumably.
37. considerably (adverb) – significantly, substantially, materially, greatly.
38. over (preposition) – during, throughout, in the course of.
39. subsequent (adjective) – following, succeeding, ensuing, later.
40. predict (verb) – forecast, foretell, foresee, project.
41. In contrast (phrase) – conversely, on the contrary, by comparison, as opposed to.
42. considerable (adjective) – significant, substantial, sizable, appreciable.
43. uncertainty (noun) – unpredictability, unreliability, doubt, hesitation.
44. persist (verb) – to continue to exist or occur over a prolonged period; continue, remain, linger, endure.
45. hesitant (adjective) – reluctant, unsure, cautious, unconfident.
46. brave (verb) – endure, face, withstand, confront.
47. Strait of Hormuz (noun) – a critical, narrow maritime chokepoint separating the Arabian Peninsula and Iran, and connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, serving as the primary gateway for Gulf energy exports to global markets.
48. couple with (phrasal verb) – combine with, link with, accompany by, pair with.
49. hamper (verb) – hinder, obstruct, impede, restrict.
50. quarter (noun) – a period of three months, considered as a quarter of a year, particularly in financial or economic contexts; three-month period.
51. percentage point (noun) – the difference between two percentages; a unit of measure used to express the arithmetic difference of two percentages.
52. end up (phrasal verb) – to finally be in a particular place or situation; find oneself, finish, turn out to be.
53. over-optimistic (adjective) – excessively hopeful and confident about the future; too positive, excessively sanguine, overly hopeful, unrealistic.
54. reading (noun) – an interpretation or assessment of a situation; interpretation, assessment, understanding, evaluation.
55. World Bank (noun) – an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects and economic development.
56. India Development Update report (noun) – a flagship half-yearly publication produced by the World Bank that summarizes recent macroeconomic developments in India’s economy and places them in a medium-term and global context.
57. slowdown (noun) – a decline in economic activity; recession, decline, slump, downturn.
58. over the course of (phrase) – during a specific period of time; during, throughout, in the duration of.
59. consumer demand (noun) – the amount of goods and services that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price; market demand, public consumption.
60. government demand (noun) – the total amount of goods and services that the government purchases; public sector spending, state expenditure, public procurement, government spending.
61. tighten one’s belt (phrase) – to cut one’s expenditure or live more frugally; economize, cut back, save, be frugal.
62. accelerate (verb) – speed up, quicken, hasten, expedite.
63. inflationary pressures (noun) – economic conditions or forces that cause the price of goods and services to increase; price increases, rising costs, inflationary forces.
64. due to (phrase) – because of, owing to, on account of, thanks to.
65. rather than (phrase) – instead of, as opposed to, in place of.
66. objective (noun) – goal, aim, target, purpose.
67. meet (verb) – to fulfil or satisfy a requirement or need; fulfil, satisfy, answer, match.
68. play out (phrasal verb) – to develop or unfold in a particular way; unfold, happen, occur, take place.
69. monetary policy (noun) – the macroeconomic policy laid down by the central bank which involves management of money supply and interest rates; economic policy, financial strategy, central bank policy.
70. tariff-related (adjective) – relating to taxes or duties to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports; duty-related, tax-related.
71. potential (adjective) – possible, likely, probable, prospective.
72. El Nino (noun) – a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, which has significant impacts on global weather and climate, often causing disrupted rainfall or drought in India.
73. to name a few (phrase) – used to give a few examples out of a larger group; to give a few examples, as an example, among others.
74. until then (phrase) – up to that point in time; up to that time, till then, before that time.
75. course of action (phrase) – a procedure adopted to deal with a situation; plan of action, strategy, method, procedure.

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