The Hindu Editorial (Downbeat diesel) – Apr 29, 2019
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Downbeat diesel) – Apr 29, 2019:
- downbeat (adjective) – gloomy, negative, hopeless/distrustful.
- phase out (verb) – discontinue, stop using, run down.
- mirror (verb) – repeat, copy, imitate.
- fortunes (noun) – circumstances, state of affairs, conditions.
- narrow (verb) – diminish, decrease, reduce.
- differential (noun) – difference, gap.
- lose shine (phrase) – damage, spoil, mar/vitiate.
- marque (noun) – make, line, name (of a range/model of a car).
- nudge (verb) – encourage, prompt, stimulate/coax.
- scandal (noun) – impropriety, misconduct, wrongdoing.
- dismay (verb) – trouble, bother/concern, surprise/unsettle.
- prevailing (adjective) – existing; current.
- add to (phrase) – increase, escalate; aggravate, worsen.
- freight vehicle (noun) – cargo, load, consignment/delivery (vehicle).
- ride into the sunset (phrase) – to retire from use particularly on a positive note or after a long and successful period of use.
- proliferation (noun) – rapid increase, rise, escalation.
- fleet (noun) – a group of vehicles (buses/aircrafts/ships) work together under an organisation.
- Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) (noun) – simply natural gas mainly comprised of methane that is stored under high pressures (while remaining in its gaseous form). It is used to power vehicles. It is a lot cleaner than gasoline and diesel fuel. CNG-powered vehicles emit a lot less carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides—a primary component of smog—and particulates, which can trigger a range of health problems.
- negate (verb) – nullify, make ineffective; deny/reject.
- deterioration (noun) – decline, decay, collapse.
- hazard (noun) – danger, risk, peril.
- particulate matter (PM) (noun) – a mixture of extremely small (hazardous) solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air.
- exhaust (noun) – smoke, vapour, waste gas.
- respiratory (adjective) – relating to or affecting breathing (or organs of breathing).
- mitigation (noun) – alleviation, reduction; lessening.
- respite (noun) – a short period of interval; break/time out; postponement/delay.
- transformative (adjective) – life-changing, metamorphic, progressive.
- objective (noun) – aim, intention, purpose.
- prohibition (noun) – embargo, restriction, ban.
- chart (verb) – outline, describe, detail.
- equitable (adjective) – fair, reasonable, sensible.
- accessible (adjective) – available, realizable, achievable.
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