The Hindu Editorial (A necessary signal) – Nov 09, 2022

The 27th session of the Conference of Parties (COP) is underway at Egypt’s sea-side city of Sharm el-Sheikh where, over two weeks, heads of government, diplomats, business heads, activists, journalists, and lobbyists will converge. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A necessary signal) – Nov 09, 2022.

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The Hindu Editorial (A necessary signal) – Nov 09, 2022:

necessary (adjective) – obligatory, required, mandatory, compulsory.
27th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) (noun) – The 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is being held from 6 November until 18 November 2022 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The participants include representatives of the 195 member-countries of the UN-COP, business persons, scientists, and members of indigenous and local communities and activists.
make clear (phrase) – explain, clarify, elucidate.
secure (verb) – protect, make safe, shield, guard.
underway (adverb) – in progress, under way, going on, continuing, happening, occurring, taking place.
diplomat (noun) – ambassador, envoy, consul, emissary.
activist (noun) – a person who supports a political change or cause; (or societal change/cause).
lobbyist (noun) – a person who who attempts to convince law makers of the government to enact laws for his/her group.
converge (verb) – meet, join, come together, connect.
inch ahead (phrasal verb) – move ahead very slowly and gradually.
rehaul (noun) – overhaul, reorganization, improvement, restructuring, rearrangement, reexamination .
catastrophic (adjective) – destructive, ruinous, disastrous, devastating.
climate change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth (Courtesy: NASA).
hard-bargain (adjective) – uncompromising, determined, resolute, steadfast, decided.
consequence (noun) – outcome, ramification, repercussion.
global warming (noun) – it is the unusually rapid increase in Earth’s average surface temperature over the past century primarily due to the greenhouse gases released as people burn fossil fuels.
compromise (verb) – weaken, impair, undermine.
development (noun) – growth, progress.
account for (phrasal verb) – justify attribute, rationalize, defend; clarify, elucidate, explain.
historical (adjective) – of past events.
historical responsibility (noun) – The responsibility of countries measured in terms of their share of historical global emissions remains one of the essential parameters. Rich countries, including the United States, Canada, Japan and much of western Europe, account for just 12 percent of the global population today but are responsible for 50 percent of all the planet-warming greenhouse gases released from fossil fuels and industry over the past 170 years.
exacerbate (verb) – aggravate, worsen, make worse, intensify, heighten, increase.
stand to (phrasal verb) – be in a position, be ready.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
non-binding (adjective) – not legally binding (compulsory, obligatory, necessary); inoperative, invalid.
signatory (noun) – the person who signed an official document/agreement.
volte-face (noun) – U-turn, about-face, turnaround, turnround, turnabout, backtracking, rowback.
unilaterally (adverb) – used to indicate something done by a person/country without approval/agreement from other people/countries involved in the situation.
serve (verb) – act as, function as.
posture (noun) – position, approach, attitude, standpoint, view.
lofty (adjective) – tall, high, imposing, magnificent.
stringent (adjective) – strict, severe, extreme, rigorous.
entail (verb) – require, demand, call for, be grounds for, warrant, involve.
potentially (adverb) – possibly, conceivably, arguably, maybe.
blowback (noun) – unexpected (bad & harmful) outcomes; negative consequences/results/reactions of an action or decision (particularly, of a political action).
nudge (noun) – push, prod, encouragement, reminder.
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
sizeable (adjective) – considerable, substantial, large, significant.
critic (noun) – analyst, observer, commentator.
fossil fuel (noun) – non renewable resources (or fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are formed from the buried/deposited organic materials).
move forward (phrasal verb) – make progress, proceed, advance, improve.
so-called (adjective) – claimed, professed, purported, ostensible, apparent, reported.
implementation (noun) – imposition, enforcement, execution.
renewable energy (noun) – clean energy, green energy; energy generated from natural resources (such as water, wind & solar energy).
underline (verb) – emphasize, draw attention on, highlight, underscore.
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, have recourse to.
in the interim (phrase) – meanwhile, in the meantime, in the intervening period.
foot the bill (phrase) – pay, pay out, settle up (the bill when amount is considered large or unreasonable).
bulk (of) (noun) – most, larger part, larger number.
wrangling (noun) – long dispute, argument, quarrel.
set out (phrasal verb) – arrange, display, present, put out.
transparent (adjective) – obvious, apparent, blatant, flagrant, visible, noticeable.
spell out (phrasal verb) – explain, make clear, elucidate/clarify.
reel under (phrase) – to suffer (due to a burden).
compensate (verb) – make amends, make restitution, make reparation, make recompense.
transparency (noun) – clarity, straightforwardness, openness, honesty, unambiguity.
recipient (noun) – beneficiary, inheritor, receiver.
measurably (adverb) – appreciably, noticeably, significantly, visibly.
transition (noun) – change, transformation.
net zero emissions/carbon neutrality (noun) – it means annual zero net CO2 emissions; Carbon neutrality means every ton of anthropogenic (human-caused or influenced) CO2 emitted is compensated with an equivalent amount of CO2 removed (e.g. via carbon sink or carbon sequestration).
flavour (noun) –aspect, tone, element, tenor, essence; quality, feeling, ambience.
unlikely (adjective) – doubtful, implausible, improbable, questionable.
result in (phrasal verb) – cause, bring on, bring about.
ambitious (adjective) – formidable, difficult, challenging, demanding.
breakthrough (noun) – very important/significant development or progress.
unspoken (adjective) – unstated, unexpressed, voiceless.
subterranean (adjective) – secret, concealed, hidden.
get the job done (phrase) – to complete/fulfil one’s task, to do what is needed to do.
loud and clear (phrase) – very clear; in a way that is easy to understand.
come at a cost/price (phrase) – if something comes at a cost/price, it happens with the sacrifice/loss/expense of something else.
with every passing day (phrase) – If something changes with every passing day, it changes continuously.