The Hindu Editorial (Death in the air) – Dec 10, 2018

As an environmental scourge that killed an estimated 1.24 million people in India in 2017, air pollution should be among the highest policy priorities. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Death in the air) – Dec 10, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Death in the air) – Dec 10, 2018:

front line (noun/adjective) – most important, greater significance, high-priority.
scourge (noun) – affliction, bane/curse, burden.
chronic (adjective) – persistent, long-term, continuing (or happening again and again for a long time).
malaise (noun) – trouble, unease, unhappiness/dejection.
apathy (noun) – disregard, lack of interest, unconcern.
life_expectancy (noun) – an average life time of a human being.
morbid (adjective) – unhealthy, gruesome, horrible.
particulate matter (PM) (noun) – a mixture of extremely small (hazardous) solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air.
notoriously (adverb) – notedly, prominently, noticeably.
lax (adjective) – inattentive, non-restrictive, casual.
household (noun) – family, house.
accrue (verb) – accumulate, collect, gather.
reliance (noun) – dependence; trust/confidence on something.
stubble (noun) – dried stalks, straw (of a grain like wheat, rice & etc)
unbridled (adjective) – unrestrained, unconstrained, uncontrolled.
accountable (adjective) – answerable, responsible, chargeable.
residue (noun) – remains, part leftovers, remnants.
institute (verb) – set/put in motion, establish, begin/start.
biomass (noun) – the plant where electricity (& other forms of energy) generated using a renewable and sustainable source of energy (organic matter/materials).
the way forward (phrase) – something (a plan/action) that leads to success in the future.
keenly (adverb) – eagerly, enthusiastically, avidly.
underscore (verb) – emphasize, highlight, underline.
biogas (noun) – a type of biofuel that is naturally produced from the decomposition of organic waste (food scraps and animal waste).
affluent (adjective) – wealthy, rich, well off/well-to-do.
climate change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth (Courtesy: NASA).
fossil-fuel (noun) – non renewable resources (or fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are formed from the buried /deposited organic materials).