WORD LIST-1 (JUL 01, 2021) H 1. dose (noun) – an amount/quantity of something. 2. stimulus (noun) – impetus, boost, incentive, fillip. 3. stimulus/relief 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. 4. fall short of (phrase) – fail to meet/reach; be deficient/inadequate/insufficient. 5. assert (verb) - state, claim, announce, declare. 6. trickle down (phrasal verb) – pass on benefits to the people at the bottom of the pyramid (by those at top of the system). 7. seek (verb) – ask for, request, call on, appeal for. 8. cope with (verb) – deal with, grapple with, handle/manage. 9. 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. 10. unveil (verb) – present, announce, disclose/make public. 11. of sorts (phrase) – of a kind; not exactly the same as something. 12. implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion. 13. measure (noun) – action, step, procedure. 14. small-ticket (noun as modifier) - inexpensive (thing/items). 15. entrepreneur (noun) – businessman, businesswoman, business person. 16. project (verb) – forecast, predict, estimate, calculate. 17. Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) (noun) – Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) was launched to strengthen credit delivery system and to facilitate flow of credit to the MSE sector, create access to finance for unserved, under-served and underprivileged, making availability of finance from conventional lenders to new generation entrepreneurs. 18. add to (phrasal verb) – increase, boost, augment. 19. Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) (noun) - The ECLGS aims to provide 100 percent guaranteed coverage to the banks, non-banking financial institutions (NBFCs) and other lending institutions in order to enable them to extend emergency credit to business entities that have suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic and WWW.EDITORIALWORDS.COMare struggling to meet their working capital requirements. 20. tenure (noun) – term, time, period. 21. backing (noun) – support, help, assistance, aid. 22. perhaps (adverb) – maybe, possibly. Note: 1. Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/. 2. Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press. Tentative definitions/meanings are provided for study purpose only and they may vary in different context. 3. This word list is for personal use only. Reproduction in any format and/or Commercial use of it is/are strictly prohibited WORD LIST-1 (JUL 01, 2021) H 23. risk-averse (adjective) – relating to someone who does not want to take risks. 24. lender (noun) – financial institution (mostly bank) which lends money. 25. hit (verb) – reach (a particular point/level). 26. viable (adjective) – reasonable, practical, logical, sensible, effective. 27. stir (verb) - spur, drive, propel, stimulate, encourage. 28. unlikely (adjective) – doubtful, implausible, improbable, questionable. 29. traction (noun) – momentum, purchase, popularity. 30. firmer comparative adjective of firm (adjective) - strong, vigorous, forceful, sturdy. 31. grip (noun) – control, hold. 32. vaccine (noun) – a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. 33. liabilities (noun) – financial obligation, debt. 34. outgo (noun) – outlay, expenditure, expenses, spending, outgoings, money spent. 35. exchequer (noun) – treasury, coffers; funds/resources/finances. 36. abysmal (adjective) – very bad, awful, terrible. 37. ramp up (phrasal verb) – increase (in amount or number). 38. paediatric (adjective) – relating to the branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of infants & children. 39. hinterland (noun) – remote areas of a country away from the coastal areas/the banks of major rivers. 40. make sense (phrase) - be accepted, hold up, be credible. 41. vaccination (noun) – treatment with a vaccine to protect against a particular disease; immunization. 42. subsidy (noun) – also called subvention; a financial contribution granted to help an industry or business, mostly given by a government, in order to keep the price of service/goods at a low level. 43. along with (phrase) – together with, accompanying. 44. bailout (noun) – an act of providing financial help/support by the outside investors to a bank/institution or organisation which faces serious financial difficulty. 45. bail-in (noun) – a way of helping a bank or other institution in financial difficulty, in which people/creditors of the WWW.EDITORIALWORDS.COMbank to bear some of the burden by cancelling a part of the debt they are owed. 46. ailing (adjective) – weak, poor; in bad/poor health or condition. 47. padding (noun) – cushioning, stuffing, packing, filling. Note: 1. Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/. 2. Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press. Tentative definitions/meanings are provided for study purpose only and they may vary in different context. 3. This word list is for personal use only. Reproduction in any format and/or Commercial use of it is/are strictly prohibited WORD LIST-1 (JUL 01, 2021) H 48. figure out (phrasal verb) – understand, comprehend, work out, find an answer/solution to. 49. vulnerable (adjective) – relating to a weak/neglected person who is in need of special care/support/protection; ill-protected, easily affected by, prone to, at risk of. 50. inflation (noun) – simply meaning “cost of living”; increase of price level of goods & services and vice versa decrease of currency value. 51. propensity (noun) – tendency, inclination, predisposition, readiness. 52. uncertain (adjective) – unknown, unsure, unpredictable. 53. lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring about, call forth, give rise to, produce. 54. belt-tightening (noun) - reductions in spending. 55. hesitant (adjective) – uncertain, undecided, dubious, sceptical, reluctant. 56. dole (noun) - state benefit, government benefit, social security, public assistance allowance, welfare. 57. address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out. 58. the elephant in the room (phrase) – it is mostly used to refer to a serious problem - one which people are aware of, but choose to ignore. They think that if they do not talk about it, the problem will somehow disappear. 59. dampen (verb) – decrease, diminish/lessen, reduce. 60. empower (verb) – enable, equip, give the power to; authorize, entitle, permit, allow. 61. lend (verb) – give, provide, grant, offer, contribute. 62. fiscal (adjective) – financial. 63. fiscal restraint (noun) – the tax hikes or spending cuts intended to reduce (shifts) in aggregate demand. 64. (credit) rating agency (CRA) (noun) – a credit rating agency is an entity which assesses the ability and willingness of the issuer company for timely payment of interest and principal on a debt instrument. 65. acknowledge (verb) – admit, accept, recognize, realize. 66. tipping point (noun) – the point in a condition at which a small development/change causes major & unstoppable changes. 67. inaction (noun) – inactivity, passivity, non-intervention; negligence, WWW.EDITORIALWORDS.COMdisregard, apathy. 68. prospects (noun) – possibilities, potential, expectations, outlook, future. Note: 1. Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/. 2. Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press. Tentative definitions/meanings are provided for study purpose only and they may vary in different context. 3. This word list is for personal use only. Reproduction in any format and/or Commercial use of it is/are strictly prohibited H WORD LIST-2 (JUL 01, 2021) 1. warm (up) to (phrasal verb) - like, become enthusiastic about, become supportive of, become excited about. 2. misgivings (noun) – doubt, suspicion, distrust, apprehension. 3. inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable, unpreventable, inescapable, certain, sure to happen. 4. recurrent (adjective) - repeated, regular, cyclical, continual, periodic. 5. logistical (adjective) – relating to organization and planning of something. 6. squad (noun) - team. 7. source-based (adjective) – relating to the point/place from which something is originating. 8. whisper (noun) – rumour, gossip, report, speculation. 9. top brass (noun) – very important person/people. 10. step in (phrasal verb) – intervene, become involved, get involved. 11. it is no surprise that (phrase) – as expected, as anticipated, as predicted. 12. follow suit (phrase) – emulate, copy, follow, take (another’s actions as an example). 13. proximity (noun) – nearness, presence, closeness (in a distance). 14. cut out (phrasal verb) - remove, exclude, eliminate. 15. adhere to (verb) – abide by, follow, obey, comply with. 16. bio-secure bubble (noun) – it is defined as an environment/location sealed off from the outside world. In tennis/cricket, this would mean players, umpires,