Important Vocabulary From the Hindu Other Editorials 126

Difficult Word/ Phrase	Contextual Sense
Calibrate	carefully assessed, set, or adjusted
Exhaustive	fully comprehensive
Envisage	contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event
Tract	a measured area of land that is used for a particular purpose, such as building houses or digging for oil
Stadia	a sports arena with tiers of seats for spectators
Languish	suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation
Contour	an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something
Check and balance	a system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power
Downturn	a decline in economic, business, or other activity
Nitty-gritty	the most important aspects or practical details of a subject or situation

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