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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 19 May 2020

  1. stimulus package (noun) – 
    an attempt by the government to boost economic growth and save their country from a financial crisis by involving tax cuts, lowering interest rates and increasing government spending.
  2. relook (noun) – 
    reconsideration, rethinking, re-examination.
  3. tranche (noun) –
    part, section, portion (of something, particularly money).
  4. push (noun) – 
    motivation, drive, energy.
  5. capital (noun) – 
    the wealth (in the form of money and assets) needed to produce goods and services.
  6. keep (something) to the minimum (phrase) – 
    keep something as small/low as possible.
  7. empower (verb) – 
    authorize, allow, entitle.
  8. constituency (noun) – 
    the people (voters), in a particular area, who vote to elect a legislator.
  9. fisc (noun) – 
    treasury, exchequer.
  10. fiscal (adjective) – 
    financial.
  11. drawal (noun) – 
    withdrawal, drawing; the act of taking out or drawing from various sources.
  12. provision (noun) –
    financial measures or arrangements.
  13. fiscal (year) (noun) –
    financial year.
  14. pillar (noun) – 
    mainstay, tower of strength.
  15. liquidity (noun) –
    the availability of liquid assets; liquidity means liquid assets; cash; (liquid asset is an asset which can be easily sold/converted into cash without losing its value); a measure of activity (i.e. the ability to buy or sell easily) in a market.
  16. crank up (phrasal verb) – 
    increase, raise, make larger, enlarge, expand, augment.
  17. set something in motion (phrase) –
    propel, drive, move, get going.
  18. stimulus (noun) –
    it refers to attempts to use monetary or fiscal policy (or stabilization policy in general) to stimulate the economy; impetus, boost, incentive, fillip.
  19. resort (noun) –
    recourse to, turning to, the use of, utilizing.
  20. deficit financing (noun) – 
    the fiscal situation where expenditure is higher than the revenue. In this situation, government borrows funds to meet excess spending/expenditure.
  21. reserve (verb) – 
    retain, keep, secure (for future/emergency use).
  22. subside (verb) –
    diminish, decline, abate, get lower.
  23. lockdown (noun) –
    an emergency protocol implemented by the authorities that prevents people from leaving from a place; An extended state of confinement/encirclement/isolation of a person by the authority.
  24. desperate (adjective) –
    urgent, pressing, compelling.
  25. drive (verb) –
    propel, move, push, get going.
  26. prevailing (adjective) –
    existing; current.
  27. fraction (noun) –
    a (small) proportion/part/amount of something.
  28. given (preposition) –
    considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
  29. handicap (noun) – 
    impediment, hindrance, obstacle/difficulty. 
  30. fiscal stimulus (noun) –
    Government measures, normally involving increased public spending and lower taxation, aimed at giving a positive jolt to economic activity.
  31. after all (phrase) – 
    most importantly, above all, beyond everything.
  32. ride on (phrasal verb) – 
    depend on.
  33. compensate (verb) – 
    recompense, repay, pay back, reimburse (for one’s losses).
  34. leverage (verb) –
    use, make use of, utilize (to maximum gain).
  35. grant (verb) –
    give, provide, confer.
  36. milestone (noun) –
    major achievement, turning point, milepost, landmark/watershed.
  37. enthuse (verb) –
    motivate, spur/stimulate, encourage.
  38. fall in line (phrase) – 
    conform with others.
  39. unleash (verb) –
    let loose, release, set free.
  40. open up (phrasal verb) – 
    make available (to create/start developing new opportunities).
  41. private participation (noun) – 
    involvement of the private sector in a partnership with the government to delivery goods or services to the public.
  42. corporatise (verb) –
    to convert a government-controlled enterprise into an independent (commercial) company.
  43. monolith (noun) –
    a large structure, institution, company, industrial setup (like a giant standing stone).
  44. intent (noun) –
    aim, purpose, intention.
  45. follow through (phrasal verb) –
    to continue a task to its completion.
  46. in sum (phrase) – 
    briefly, to come to the point, in essence.
  47. pandemic (noun) –
    the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
  48. gamble (noun) –
    risk, chance.
  49. down the line (phrase) –
    at a further point, at a later point.

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