The Hindu Editorial (Huff and e-puff) – Aug 14, 2018

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The Hindu Editorial (Huff and e-puff) – Aug 14, 2018

In a recent hearing on a public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court, the Delhi government said it was planning to ban e-cigarettes. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Huff and e-puff) – Aug 14, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Huff and e-puff) – Aug 14, 2018:

huff and puff (adjective) – breathe loudly (in anger or annoyance).
public interest litigation (PIL) (noun) – legal action initiated in a court of law for the enforcement or protection of public interest.
combustible cigarettes (noun) -a tobacco product that is designed to be smoked by burning it.
aerosol (noun) – mixture, mix, compound (in liquid format in a container).
toxic tar (noun) – asphalt/tar like substance formed by burning tobacco.
carcinogen (noun) – a substance/compound that can cause cancer.
formaldehyde (noun) – formaldehyde is a simple chemical compound made of hydrogen, oxygen and carbon. All life forms – bacteria, plants, fish, animals and humans – naturally produce formaldehyde as part of cell metabolism. Formaldehyde is perhaps best known for its preservative and anti-bacterial properties.
the odds (noun) – likelihood, probability, chances.
myocardial infarction (noun) – (the medical name for) a heart attack.
noxious (adjective) – harmful, dangerous, damaging/destructive.
advocate (verb) – recommend, prescribe, advise.
non-linear (adjective) – unmethodical, uncoordinated, disorganized.
carcinogenic compound (noun) – a substance/compound that can cause cancer.
gateway drug (noun) – a (mildest) drug which leads a person to use very harmful & harder drugs (such as heroin or cocain).
take away (phrasal verb) – remove, extract, take out.
smoking-cessation aids (noun) – medications like nicotine gum, nicotine patch & etc which help a person to quit cigarette smoking are called as smoking-cessation aids. (Nicotine patch is applied directly to the skin and slowly diffuse nicotine through the skin).
pragmatic (adjective) – empirical, realistic/actual, practical.
therapeutic (adjective) – healing, curing, remedial.
tough call (phrase) – a difficult choice or judgement to make.

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