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The Hindu Editorial (No fireworks) – Nov 10, 2020

The Hindu Editorial (No fireworks) – Nov 10, 2020

In the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it should surprise no one that the National Green Tribunal has prohibited the sale and use of firecrackers during Deepavali… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (No fireworks) – Nov 10, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (No fireworks) – Nov 10, 2020:

  1. National Green Tribunal (noun) – The National Green Tribunal has been established on 18.10.2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010 for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources.
  2. spur (verb) – motivate, stimulate, encourage, urge, galvanize.
  3. measure (noun) – course of action, action, step, procedure.
  4. pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
  5. expand on (phrasal verb) – add detail to, elaborate on, go into detail, supplement.
  6. green (adjective) – environmentally friendly.
  7. stipulation (noun) – condition, requirement, provision.
  8. take note (phrase) – pay attention, take into consideration, bear in mind, observe.
  9. deteriorate (verb) – decline, degenerate, degrade, worsen.
  10. deteriorating (adjective) – declining, degenerating, degrading, worsening.
  11. reasoning (noun) – explanation, reason, rationale.
  12. primacy (noun) – importance, priority, preference. 
  13. precautionary (adjective) – preventive, safety, protective.
  14. sustainable (adjective) – acceptable, reasonable, trustworthy, dependable (at a particular level/rate).
  15. surge (noun) – sudden increase, rise.
  16. incumbent on (adjective) – binding, obligatory, mandatory, necessary, compulsory, essential, imperative.
  17. resolutely (adverb) – firmly, purposefully.
  18. stubble (noun) – dried stalks, straw (of a grain like wheat, rice & etc).
  19. phenomenon (noun) – occurrence, event, happening.
  20. unfailingly (adverb) – always, constantly, reliably/steadily.
  21. foul (verb) – pollute, contaminate, make filthy, adulterate.
  22. cost (noun) – undesirable consequences, adverse effects, disadvantage, suffering.
  23. in the absence of (phrase) – without.
  24. residue (noun) – remaining parts, part leftovers, remnants.
  25. room (noun) – opportunity, chance, scope, leeway.
  26. atmospheric circulation (noun) – The Earth is surrounded by a thin layer of air called the atmosphere. The air in the atmosphere moves in response to differences in temperature at the equator (warm) and the poles (cold). This movement of air is called global atmospheric circulation.
  27. distress (noun) – difficulty, hardship, trouble; suffering/pain.
  28. damage control (noun) – damage limitation; attempts to limit negative/damaging effects of something.
  29. address (verb) – deal with, handle, tackle, grapple with.
  30. National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) (noun) – The National Clean Air Programme is a pollution control initiative that was launched by the Ministry of Environment with the intention to cut the concentration of coarse (particulate matter of diameter 10 micrometer or less, or PM10) and fine particles (particulate matter of diameter 2.5 micrometer or less, or PM2.5) by at least 20% in the next five years, with 2017 as the base year for comparison. The NCAP is envisaged as a scheme to provide the States and the Centre with a framework to combat air pollution.
  31. particulate matter (PM) (noun) – a mixture of extremely small (hazardous) solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air.
  32. seek (verb) – try, attempt, strive, work, aim.
  33. demonstrably (adverb) – provably, obviously, clearly.
  34. admission (noun) – acknowledgement, acceptance, realization.
  35. profile (noun) – description, outline; summary of details.
  36. attention (noun) – notice, observation, scrutiny. 
  37. attribute (verb) – ascribe, assign, connect/associate with.
  38. mortality (noun) – (in a particular time/for a cause) the rate/number of death.
  39. accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
  40. legitimate (adjective) – valid, reasonable, reliable.
  41. transparent (adjective) – unambiguous, unequivocal, clear; recognizable/discernible.
  42. lie in (phrasal verb) – be present, be contained, exist.
  43. broad-based (adjective) – wide-ranging, general.
  44. reliance on (noun) – confidence in, dependence, belief in.

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