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1. Leeway(noun:स्वतंत्रता)- freedom, scope, room to manoeuvre, latitude//margin of safety.
2. Reluctance(noun:अनिच्छा):-unwillingness or disinclination to do something.
3. Furnish(verb)- be a source of; provide.
4. Wilful defaulters- a wilful defaulter is somebody who has essentially not used the fund for the purpose it has been borrowed or when he has not repaid when he can do so; when he has siphoned off the funds or when he disposed of the assets pledged for availing of loan without the bank’s knowledge.
5.set an example(phrase)- Behave in a way that should (or will) be imitated.
6. National economic interest- (“reason of State”), is a country’s goals and ambitions, whether economic, military, cultural or otherwise.
7.contempt(noun)- disregard for something that should be considered.//disrespect, disregard, slighting, neglect.
8.unambiguous(adj.)- not open to more than one interpretation.
9.exempted(verb:छूट प्राप्त)- free (a person or organization) from an obligation or liability imposed on others.
10.on the grounds(phrase)- for the reason that; because.
11.bearing on(phrasal)- If something has a bearing on a situation or event, it is relevant to it.
12.stonewall(noun)- an act of delaying or obstructing a person, request, or process.
13.mark-to-market (MTM) losses- Mark-to-market losses appear when an asset is priced according to a mark-to-market (MTM) accounting method. Under MTM, an asset’s value is adjusted on a daily basis to reflect itsmarket price. In other words, an asset experiences a mark-to-market loss if its market price falls from one business day to the next.
14.imposed(verb)- exert firm control over.
15.defiance(noun)-open resistance; bold disobedience.
16.ticked off(phrasal verb)- If you tick someone off, you speak angrily to them because they have done something wrong.
17.uphold(verb)- confirm or support (something which has been questioned).
18.statutory duty(वैधानिक कर्तव्य)- the laws that a company, a government organization, or the members of a particular profession must obey.
19.worryingly(adverb:चिंताजनक रूप)- in a way that causes anxiety about actual or potential problems.
20.capital to risk-weighted assets ratio (CRAR)- Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) is also known as Capital to Risk (Weighted)Assets Ratio (CRAR), is the ratio of a bank’s capital to its risk. National regulators track a bank’s CAR to ensure that it can absorb a reasonable amount of loss and complies with statutory Capital requirements.
21.inexcusable(adj.)- too bad to be justified or tolerated.
22.keep in the dark(idiom)- keepsomeone unaware, not informed, keepsomebody off from any act.
23.endangering(verb)- to put someone or something at risk or in danger of being harmed, damaged, or destroyed.
24.viability(noun)- ability to work successfully.
25.crucial(adj.)- of great importance.
26.tires of(phrasal verb)- to become bored with someone or something.
27.accountability(noun)- the fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility.
28.numerous(adj.:बहुत)- great in number; many.
29.perplexing(हैरान करनेवाला)- puzzle, baffle, mystify, bemuse, bewilder, confound.
30.withhold(verb)- refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another).
31.aptly(adverb:उपयुक्त)- in a manner that is appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.
32.intransigence(कटृटरता)- refusal to change one’s views or to agree about something.
33.ultimately(adverb)- finally; in the end.
34.undermines(verb)- lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously.
❣️ Meanings of Words/Phrases from the ARTICLE:❣️
1.bid(noun)- attempt, effort, endeavour/try.
2.candidacy(noun:उम्मेदवार)- candidate-ship.
3.prominent(noun)- well known, famous, notable.
4.establishment Democrat (noun)- a long-serving Democrat; a person who has been a Democrat for several years, and has probably helped with political campaigns for several years.
5.front runner(noun)- the contestant that is leading in a race or other competition.
6.legacy(noun:विरासत)- footprint, effect/outcome (something received from a predecessor or from the past).
7.proponent(noun:समर्थक)- advocate, supporter, upholder/promoter.
8.advocate(noun)- supporter, champion, upholder.
9.primary(noun)- (in the US) an election in which members of the same political party run against each other for the chance to be in a larger and more important election, especially presidential election.
10.centrist(noun)- a person whose political opinions are not extreme, falling between those of liberals and conservatives.
11.insurgent(noun:विद्रोही)- dissenter, agitator, revolutionist.
12.endorse(verb)- uphold, support, approve.
13.disavow(verb:मुकरना)- deny, disclaim, reject.
14.radical(adjective)- revolutionary, progressive, reforming.
15.debt trap(noun:कर्ज का जाल)- a situation which causes a damaging cycle of borrowing when someone cannot repay their debts on schedule.
16.take someone to task(phrase)- reprove, censure, criticize.
17.imprisonment(noun)- incarceration,confinement/ captivity, detention.
18.controversial(adj.:विवादास्पद)- giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or public disagreement.
19.in favour of(phrase)- in support of, to the advantage of, for all, approving of.
20.invasion(noun)- attack, incursion, assault/assailing.
21.come into focus(phrase)- if something comes into focus, or you bring it into focus, people start to talk about it and pay attention to it.
22.allege(verb)- claim/assert, charge, accuse.
23.distance oneself from(verb)- denounce, reject, disagree with.
24.regret(verb)- blame oneself for, sorrow for, deplore.
25.left of centre(phrase)- having opinions/beliefs/ideas which are between “extreme left” and “socialist right” in politics.