{"id":13270,"date":"2022-01-06T12:21:11","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T06:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=13270"},"modified":"2023-11-10T15:12:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T09:42:25","slug":"the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-jan-6-2022-day-208","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-jan-6-2022-day-208\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary\u2013 Jan 6, 2022; Day 208"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Difficult Word\/ Phrase<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Contextual Sense<\/th><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"col\">Bumpy&nbsp;<\/th><th scope=\"col\">characterized by irregular movements<\/th><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"col\">Poised&nbsp;<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action<\/th><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"col\">Persistent&nbsp;<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Never-ceasing<\/th><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"col\">Trade deficit&nbsp;<\/th><th scope=\"col\">An excess of imports over exports<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Tad&nbsp;<\/td><td>A slight amount or degree of difference<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Albeit&nbsp;<\/td><td>Even though<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Upending&nbsp;<\/td><td>Set, turn, or stand on end<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brace&nbsp;<\/td><td>Prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mandarins&nbsp;<\/td><td>a person who has a very important job in the government, and who is sometimes considered to be too powerful:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Conjure up&nbsp;<\/td><td>Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Third time lucky?: On economy and the third COVID-19 wave<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The economy needs closer attention for a less <strong>bumpy (characterized by irregular movements) <\/strong>2022 amid the latest COVID-19 wave<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>India\u2019s post-COVID economic recovery remains delicately <strong>poised (Marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action) <\/strong>at the turn of the new year \u2014 the third successive year under the shadow of the pandemic. With the Union Budget for 2022-23 less than four weeks away, the latest set of numbers capturing different aspects of the economy present a mixed picture with <strong>persistent (Never-ceasing) <\/strong>pressure points. COVID-19 restrictions are already denting India\u2019s services exporters\u2019 order books, even as merchandise exports have hit a record high in December. Worryingly though, imports grew even faster last month than exports, keeping the merchandise <strong>trade deficit (An excess of imports over exports)<\/strong> at an elevated $22 billion, just a <strong>tad (A slight amount or degree of difference) <\/strong>less than the record $22.9 billion in November. The eight core sectors had a disappointing November, but GST collections from that month were reasonably healthy at around \u20b91.3-lakh crore, <strong>albeit (Even though) <\/strong>a three-month low. GST compensation cess revenues touched a record high in November, but customs duty collections dipped to a five-month low. The Purchasing Managers\u2019 Indices (PMI) for manufacturing and services were robust for December, but have moderated from previous months even as input cost pressures remain a headache for businesses along with the prospect of the latest virus wave <strong>upending (Set, turn, or stand on end) <\/strong>normalcy again. For the first time in four months, firms surveyed for the PMI by IHS Markit reported \u2018broad-based\u2019 job losses in manufacturing and services in December. Global headwinds are shifting after the surge of COVID cases and disruptions, even as inflationary forces have central bankers <strong>bracing (Prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult) <\/strong>for interest rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will be equally challenging for North Block <strong>mandarins (a person who has a very important job in the government, and who is sometimes considered to be too powerful:) <\/strong>to <strong>conjure up (Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic)<\/strong> an appropriate mix of relief and support measures for businesses and jobs \u2014 preferably going beyond the credit guarantees that appear to have lost traction in sanctions and disbursals in recent months. This needs to be accompanied by a fresh ramp up in health-care spending, including on COVID inoculations and booster shots, as well as maintaining the bullish stance on public capital expenditure with a demonstrably greater purpose in getting actual projects off the ground. The prospect of more disruptions looms large, even though their extent and impact on GDP may be uncertain at this point. Preparing for the worst may be a good idea, even if it is accepted that manufacturing suffered less in the second wave than during the initial lockdowns in 2020, and may likely be even better prepared to cope with the ongoing third wave. Yet, there is a risk that damage to contact-intensive services sectors that have had another topsy-turvy year with lakhs of jobs at stake, and have barely struggled back from the first two waves, could be permanently debilitating this time around, if mobility restrictions spiral in tandem with cases. More effective interventions, with a stable and clear articulation of policy direction, could have a calming effect in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to improve your vocabulary further?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/vocabulary\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-download-free-pdf\/\">Download the Lists of Word-Meanings of Previous Months here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keep your vocabulary updated with the help of our articles where we highlight 10 difficult words\/ phrases and explain their contextual sense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13272,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,11,25,5,48,1312,2,19,1315,31,16,47],"tags":[69],"class_list":["post-13270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-esic-udc","category-ibps-clerk","category-ibps-po","category-ibps-so","category-nabard-grade-a","category-nhb","category-rbi-assistant","category-rbi-grade-b","category-sbi-cbo","category-sbi-clerk","category-ssc-cgl","category-vocabulary","tag-editorials-difficult-words-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary\u2013 Jan 6, 2022; 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