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.