The Hindu Editorial (Clearing the air) – Nov 05, 2019

Delhi is once again in the grip of its annual, winter pollution crisis. The city’s tryst
with air pollution crises isn’t new. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Clearing the air) – Nov 05, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Clearing the air) – Nov 05, 2019:

clear the air (phrase) – make the air less suffocating.
grip (noun) – control, influence, hold.
tryst (noun) – meeting, engagement, session. (romantic rendezvous).
prominence (noun) – importance, notability, influence.
particulate matter (PM) (noun) – a mixture of extremely small (hazardous) solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air.
scourge (noun) – misfortune, burden/bane, affliction.
prevalent (adjective) – widespread, usual/common, ubiquitous.
angst (noun) – feeling, anxiety, apprehension, worry.
ratcheting (adjective) – increasing/rising gradually.
slew of (noun) – a large number of, lot, range.
nadir (noun) – the lowest point, the all-time low, the lowest level.
pollutant (noun) – contamination, impurity, adulterant.
soar (verb) – escalate, rise rapidly.
pre-emptive (adjective) – preventive, precautionary, protective.
resignation (noun) – acceptance of the inevitable, acceptance of the undesirable.
meteorology (noun) – the science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.
render (verb) – depict, portray, represent.
vulnerable (adjective) – exposed to, subject to at risk of; unsafe.
outright (adjective) – complete, utter, absolute.
deteriorate (verb) – get worse, decline, degrade.
shut down (phrasal verb) – close down, discontinue, cease operation.
vicinity (noun) – nearness, closeness, proximity.
substantial (adjective) – considerable, significant, large.
spike (noun) – a sharp rise/increase of something.
stubble (noun) – dried stalks, straw (of a grain like wheat, rice & etc)
at all (phrase) – conceivably, in any way, by any means.
confluence (noun) – a process of merging.
brownie point (noun) – imaginary points one earns for doing a good deed/action.
theatre (noun) – scene, place of action, field of action.
chaff (noun) – chopped hay and straw used as fodder.
cite (verb) – mention, point to, refer to.
piecemeal (adjective & adverb) – a little at a time, bit by bit, in stages.
plummet (noun) – rapid fall or drop.
empowered (adjective) – authorized, allowed, entitled.
momentary (adjective) – brief, short, temporary.
outrage (noun) – indignation, fury, anger.