The Hindu Editorial (Tinkering for optics) – Aug 30, 2019

On the face of it, the Centre’s announcement on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms on Wednesday appears to be one more push to make India a more attractive destination to overseas investors,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Tinkering for optics)- Aug 30, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Tinkering for optics) – Aug 30, 2019:

tinker (verb) – try to improve, try to mend, play with.
optics (noun) – (typically in a political situation) the way in which an event is recognized by the public.
foreign direct investment (FDI) (noun) – Investment from one country into another (normally by companies rather than governments) that involves establishing operations or acquiring tangible assets, including stakes in other businesses.
rush (noun) – a sudden flow.
on the face of it (phrase) – apparently, seemingly, evidently/ostensibly.
norm (noun) – standard, convention, regulation.
keen on (phrasal verb) – interested in, passionate about, attracted/fascinated by.
over/for the long haul (phrase) – over an extended period of time.
captive consumption (noun) – it means the consumption of goods manufactured within the same factory or transfer of goods to a sister unit or another factory of the same company/firm for further use in the manufacture of goods.
distinctly (adverb) – clearly, precisely; markedly/definitely.
tout (verb) – advertise/publicize, promote; endorse.
slowdown (noun) – economic decline, recession, slump/depression.
persistently (adverb) – continuously, incessantly, without stopping.
sought past and past participle of seek (verb) – try, attempt, aim.
fillip (noun) – stimulus, boost, encouragement.
multiplier effect (noun) – the outcome of government spending on its income.
manifold (adjective) – many, numerous, multiple.
undergird (verb) – provide support, bolster, reinforce/strengthen.
first flush (noun) – be at the beginning/starting of something (a good period of time).
win-win (adjective) – relating to a situation in which each party will gain something.
at large (phrase) – as a whole, in general.
fossil fuel (noun) – non renewable resources (or fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are formed from the buried /deposited organic materials).
notwithstanding (adverb) – nonetheless, even so, all the same, after everything.
prospect (noun) – chances, opportunities, possibilities.
influx (noun) – the arrival of a large number of people simultaneously.
burgeoning (adjective) – growing, increasing rapidly.
make a beeline (for) (phrase) – go/move quickly towards something.
pithead (noun) – the top of a mining pit or coal shaft.
address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
post-haste (adverb) – as quickly as possible, without delay, swiftly.
contiguous (adjective) – neighbouring, adjacent, bordering/abutting.
bureaucratic (adjective) – institutional, procedural, official/governmental.
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on, resort to, have recourse to.
accrue (noun) – result/arise, emanate, stem.