The Hindu Editorial (Widening gap) – Nov 29, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Widening gap) – Nov 29, 2019:

widen (verb) – expand/enlarge, extend, increase.
green technology (noun) – it is also known as clean technology/sustainable technology; it is the application of one or more of environmental technologies to monitor, model and conserve the natural environment and resources, and to curb the negative impacts of human involvement.
aegis (noun) – sponsorship, backing, guidance, umbrella.
climate change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth (Courtesy: NASA).
inaction (noun) – inactivity, negligence, disregard.
jeopardise (verb) – put at risk, put in danger, threaten.
Paris Agreement/Accord (noun) – The Paris Agreement builds upon the Convention (agreement) and for the first time brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects, with enhanced support to assist developing countries to do so.
greenhouse gas (GHGs) (noun) – heat trapping gas; a gas (such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, etc) in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation, causing greenhouse effect and warming of Earth’s temperature. (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
quantitative (adjective) – numeric, numerical, quantifiable.
contain (verb) – restrain, constrain, limit.
ambitious (adjective) – difficult, exacting, formidable/challenging.
symbolism (noun) – comparison, metaphor, figurative expression.
mitigate (verb) – reduce, lessen, decrease, make less severe.
sub-national (adjective) – relating to a region or group of people within a nation.
net zero (building) (noun) – a building that is highly energy efficient and fully powered from on-site and/or off-site renewable energy sources.
reconcile (verb) – settle, resolve, patch up, accept.
renewable energy (noun) – energy generated from the natural resources (such as water, wind, solar energy).
leapfrog (verb) – surpass, overtake, improve/progress into a leading position.
carbon sequestration (noun) – the process by which the forest removes and stores carbon from the atmosphere.
industrialisation (noun) – the extensive development of industries in a region, country, culture, etc.
galvanise (verb) – inspire, spur, encourage.
faltering (adjective) – irregular, unsteady, fluctuating.