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Today’s article title is: A pragmatic fiscal stimulus package that nudges households to spend
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Important words and idioms from the article
POISED
Adjective
Pronunciation: poizd
Meaning: as in serene, cool
Synonyms: collected, composed, cool, coolheaded, recollected, self-possessed, serene, tranquil, unperturbed, unshaken
Antonyms: unpoised, diffident, insecure, jittery, jumpy
Usage: She was well-known for her poised demeanour
Forms: Poise (noun), Poise (verb)
FUMBLING
Adjective
Pronunciation: fuhm-buhl-ing
Meaning: as in awkward, clumsy
Synonyms: awkward, bungling, clumsy, gauche, gawky, graceless, klutzy, rough-hewn, stiff, stilted, uncomfortable, uneasy, ungainly, ungraceful
Antonyms: graceful, limber, coordinated
Usage: His fumbling ways were very apparent
Forms: Fumble (noun), Fumble (verb)
SLEIGHT
Noun
Pronunciation: slahyt
Meaning: a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end/ mental skill or quickness
Synonyms: artifice, device, gambit, gimmick, ploy, ruse, scheme, shenanigan, stratagem, trick, wile/adroitness, cleverness, dexterity, finesse
Usage: She must have employed some sophisticated sleight to con that couple/ The speech pays tribute to his remarkable sleight of mind
FLUSH
Verb
Pronunciation: fluhsh
Meaning: to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
Synonyms: bloom, blush, color, crimson, glow, redden
Usage: He flushed at the sight of his diary
Forms: Flush (noun), Flush (adjective)
PRAGMATISM
Noun
Pronunciation:
Meaning: as in realism
Synonyms: realism
Usage: You have to display a certain degree of pragmatism in this work
Forms: Pragmatic (adjective)
