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The Hindu Editorial (A fishy matter) – Jul 19, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (A fishy matter) – Jul 19, 2018

Reports of traces of the chemical formaldehyde in fish in several States highlight both the uncertainties of science, and the importance of clear risk-communication. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (A fishy matter) – Jul 19, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (A fishy matter) – Jul 19, 2018:

fishy (adjective) – suspicious, questionable, doubtful.
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.
contamination (noun) – pollutant, impurity, adulterant.
be lace with (verb) – add, mix, blend a (ingredient to increase flavour or strength).
look for (phrasal verb) – search for, try to find, look around for.
on a par with (phrase) – comparable with, equivalent to, as equal to.
marine (adjective) – relating to the sea, ocean.
suspicion (noun) – misgiving, doubt, qualm.
play down (phrasal verb) – under-emphasize, downplay, understate.
carcinogen (noun) – a substance/compound that can cause cancer.
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, have recourse to.
embalm (verb) – preserve something like corpse (dead body) from decaying.
nasopharyngeal cancer (noun) – it is a rare type of head and neck cancer. It starts in the upper part of your throat, behind the nose. This area is called the nasopharynx.
unscrupulous (adjective) – unprincipled, unethical, immoral.
pass off (phrasal verb) – misrepresent as, falsely represent as.
stale (adjective) – dried out,old, past its sell-by date.
criterion (noun) – basis, standard, norm. (criteria is the plural form of criterion).
allay (verb) – reduce, decrease, lessen.
stoke (verb) – (of emotional activity/tendency) encourage, incite, increase.

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