A clean-up act – The Hindu (March 31, 2017)

A clean-up act – The Hindu (March 31, 2017)

The Supreme Court’s direction to transport authorities to stop registering vehicles that do not meet Bharat Stage-IV emission standards from April 1 sends out the welcome message that short-term economic considerations cannot supersede public health concerns. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1:

1. supercede (verb) – revoke, cancel, nullify/invalidate.
2. inventory (noun) – an unsold supply of a product that are stored in a place
3. obsolete (adjective) – out of date, outdated, old-fashioned.
4. reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
5. decisive (adjective) – resolute, firm/determined; key.
6. shift (noun) – plan, strategy, scheme.
7. stretch (verb) – prolong, lengthen, extend.
8. business as usual (phrase) – a normal state of affairs, the daily round, routine.
9. uncompromising (adjective) – inflexible, rigid/tough/firm, determined.
10. leapfrog (verb) – go over, get past, pass over.
11. objective (noun) – aim, intention, purpose.
12. liquidate (verb) – close down, wind up, terminate.
13. catalytic converter (noun) – an emissions control device (of a vehicle) that converts toxic gases and pollutants in exhaust gas to less toxic pollutants. They are used with internal combustion engines fueled by either petrol (gasoline) or diesel.
14. imperative (noun) – necessary condition, requisite/requirement, necessity.
15. clean fuel (noun) – bio gas & bio diesel like low carbon intensity fuels produced from the renewable resources used as a substitute for fossil fuels called as clean fuels and they produce less pollution.

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