The Hindu Editorial (A fresh warning) – Mar 16, 2019

The sixth edition of the Global Environment Outlook from the UN Environment Programme has come as another stark warning… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A fresh warning) – Mar 16, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A fresh warning) – Mar 16, 2019:

human cost (noun) – damage or loss caused to people or societies.
stark (adjective) – sharply defined, obvious/evident, clear-cut.
unsustainably (adverb) – defectively, groundlessly, illogically.
extract (verb) – obtain, get, gain/acquire.
linear (adjective) – direct, undeviating, unbending.
extraction (noun) – removal/taking out, separation, obtaining, distillation.
mortality (noun) – (in a particular time/for a cause) the rate of death.
insulate (verb) – protect, keep safe, safeguard.
pointer (noun) – indication, hint, signal.
yield (noun) – gain, return, dividend.
erratic (adjective) – irregular, unsteady, unreliable.
implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
forecast (noun) – prediction, indication, projection.
hotspot (noun) – a place of significant activity.
political will (noun) – political intention/desire (to complete a scheme/project even if it is not admired/welcomed in the beginning).
business as usual (phrase) – routine, regularity, normal pattern.
curb (verb) – restrain, restrict, limit.
fossil fuel (noun) – non renewable resources (or fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are formed from the buried /deposited organic materials).
toxic (adjective) – poisonous, dangerous, injurious.
spectrum (noun) – range, gamut, span.
resolve (noun) – determination, resolution, firmness of purpose.
scaled-up (adjective) – increased, expanded.
consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group. agreement, concurrence.
greenhouse gas (noun) – heat trapping gas; a gas (such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, etc) in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation, causing greenhouse effect and warming of Earth’s temperature. (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
impetus (noun) – stimulus, boost, incentive/motivation.
borne past participle of bear (verb) – suffer, experience, undergo/go through.
conform (verb) – comply with, abide by, obey.
shut down (phrasal verb) – discontinue, cease activity, close.
renewable energy (noun) – energy generated from the natural resources (such as water, wind, solar energy).
imperative (noun) – necessary condition, essential, requirement.
contamination (noun) – pollutant, impurity, adulterant.
sewage (noun) – dirt, foul matter.
augment (verb) – upgrade, boost, improve.
harvest (noun) – an act of collecting/gathering a resource for future use.