The Hindu Editorial (A stop sign) – Mar 30, 2019

It is no surprise that the International Energy Agency found that India’s carbon emissions grew by 4.8% during 2018, in spite of the national focus on climate change in energy policy. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (A stop sign) – Mar 30, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (A stop sign) – Mar 30, 2019:

1. in spite of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of.
2. pump in (phrasal verb) – increase, raise, inflate.
3. stock (noun) – accumulation, quantity, pile/stockpile.
4. per capita (adjective) – per person, for person, from each.
5. differentiated (adjective) – distinguished, segregated, individualized
6. climate change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth (Courtesy: NASA).
7. scale up (phrasal verb) – increase.
8. pledge (noun) – promise, commitment, vow/assurance.
9. renewable energy (noun) – energy generated from the natural resources (such as water, wind, solar energy).
10. grossly (adverb) – flagrantly, obviously; extremely/excessively.
11. moreover (adverb) – besides, furthermore, in addition.
12. ramp up (phrasal verb) – increase or cause to increase.
13. solar photovoltaics (noun) – the branch of technology used to generate electricity directly from sunlight by an electronic process naturally occurring in semiconductors.
14. aid (verb) – help, assist, support.
15. fossil fuel (noun) – non renewable resources (or fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are formed from the buried /deposited organic materials).
16. uninspiring (adjective) – boring, dull, unexciting.
17. mobility (noun) – transportability.
18. incentive (noun) – stimulus, impetus/boost; payment/concession (made to motive someone).
19. pursue (verb) – engage in, be occupied in, work at/follow.
20. vigorously (adverb) – strongly, powerfully, with a vengeance.
21. inevitably (adverb) – naturally, automatically, certainly.
22. stocktaking (noun) – relating to something to access/review one’s situation.
23. shun (verb) – avoid, evade, reject.

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