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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated 12th January 2016. Happy Reading :)
Topic 1 : "Welcome measure to clean the air"
- Vastly - very much
- Rolling out - to make a new product / service available for the first time
- Impact - have a strong effect on someone or something
- Compensate - to pay someone money in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged
- Pollutants - the material that pollutes something
- Emitted - produced and discharged
- Severely - very seriously / harshly
- Vulnerable - something that is very easy to attack
- Premature - occurring before the usual time (too early).
- Respirable - able to be breathed in
- Obsolete - out of date
- Freight - goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft
- Rendered - cause to be or become / make
- Catalytic - an action causing a change
- Urban - related to a town / city
- Bloated - larger than necessary
- Civic - relating to a city or town (muncipal)
- Debris - broken or torn pieces of rubbish
- Particulate - an extremely small piece of dirt (especially one produced by road vehicles)
- Compliance - the act of obeying an order, rule, or request
- Retrofitting - adding (a component or accessory) to something that did not have it when manufactured
- Distortion - misleading
- Glaring - used to say that something bad is very common
- Underscored - give special importance to something (highlight)
- Levies - imposes a tax, fee, or fine
- Diligence - careful effort
Topic 2 : "India’s strategy for the near west"
- Possibly - perhaps (used when something is not sure)
- Renewed - to begin doing something again (after a break)
- Explore - to search and discover about something
- Discord - disagreement between people
- Despite - without taking any notice of or being influenced by
- Augur - to be a sign of good or bad things in the future
- Devastation - great destruction or damage
- Conflict - a serious disagreement or argument
- Coalition - group of people (here countries) who join together for a common cause
- Spark - a first small event or problem that causes a much worse situation to develop
- Burgeoning - begin to grow or increase rapidly
- Refugees - people who have been forced to leave their country in order to escape war or natural disaster
- Flee - to escape by running away
- Pose - to cause something (problem / difficulty)
- Hapless - unfortunate
- Powder keg - a dangerous situation (actual meaning is a barrel of gunpowder).
- Hands-off approach - to allow others to make decisions about something, without directly involved into the matter
- Bilateral - related to two countries
- Remittance - a sum of money sent in payment or as a gift
- Turmoil - a state of great disturbance / confusion
- Unleash - to suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled
- Peril - serious and immediate danger
- Advisory - an official announcement or warning
- Neutrality - the state of not supporting or helping either side in a fight / disagreement (impartiality).
- Outreach - an effort to bring services or information to people where they live
- Interlocutor - someone who is involved in a conversation
- Mandate - an official order to do something
- Upholding - confirming or supporting
- Commensurate - in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else
- Ambition - goal (a strong desire to do or achieve something)
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