The Hindu Editorial (Breathing clean) – Mar 08, 2019
An assessment of the quality of air across countries and in cities has come as a fresh warning to India on the levels of deadly pollutants its citizens are breathing. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Breathing clean) – Mar 08, 2019.
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Breathing clean) – Mar 08, 2019:
- political will (noun) – political intention/desire (to complete a scheme/project even if it is not admired/welcomed in the beginning).
- hazardous (adjective) – risky, dangerous; unsafe/perilous.
- deadly (adjective) – fatal, lethal, killing.
- pollutant (noun) – contamination, impurity, adulterant.
- collaboration (noun) – cooperation, alliance, partnership/association.
- underscore (verb) – emphasize, highlight, underline.
- particulate matter (PM) (noun) – a mixture of extremely small (hazardous) solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air.
- fare (verb) – perform, progress, proceed/get along.
- mitigate (verb) – alleviate, relieve, assuage.
- near-term (adjective) – short-term.
- accountable (adjective) – answerable, responsible, chargeable.
- window (noun) – interval ,suitable time, right moment.
- biomass (noun) – the plant where electricity (& other forms of energy) generated using a renewable and sustainable source of energy (organic matter/materials).
- far from (phrase) – not, not at all, nowhere near.
- robust (noun) – strong, powerful, vigorous.
- pointer (noun) – indication, hint, signal.
- coarse (adjective) – common, rough, uncultured, offensive/improper.
- insight (noun) – understanding, revelation/description, realization.
- road map (noun) – plan/strategy to do something successfully.
- fleet (noun) – a group of vehicles (buses/aircrafts/ships) work together under an organisation.
- time-bound (adjective) – related to a certain moment or era in time.
- supervise (verb) – oversee, administer, manage.
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