The Hindu Editorial (Earth’s burning lungs) – Aug 27, 2019

The Amazon rainforest, the largest of its kind in the world, is ablaze, with over 9,500 distinct fires burning through its main basin since August 15. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Earth’s burning lungs)- Aug 27, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Earth’s burning lungs) – Aug 27, 2019:

ablaze (adjective) – on fire, burning fiercely.
basin (noun) – the portion of land drained by a river and its tributaries (branch rivers).
ravage (verb) – devastate, ruin, damage/destroy.
logger (noun) – a person who cuts down trees for wood.
seek (verb) – discover, detect, find.
tract (noun) – area, region, zone.
deforestation (noun) – it is when humans remove or clear large areas of forest lands and related ecosystems for non-forest use.
tipping point (noun) – the point in a condition at which a small development/change causes major & unstoppable changes.
shrunk (past participle of shrink) (verb) – lessen, reduce, decrease.
blaze (noun) – fire, flames, conflagration.
put something on hold (phrase) – postpone, put off, delay.
counterpart (noun) – a person/thing that serves the same job/function but in a different location; equivalent.
aid (nun) – help, assistance, support.
distinctly (adverb) – clearly, precisely; markedly/definitely.
undertone (noun) – implication, hint/trace, atmosphere.
set apart (phrasal verb) – distinguish, differentiate, single out/separate.
critic (noun) – censurer, attacker, fault-finder.
virtually (adverb) – effectively, nearly.
set the stage for (phrase) – prepare the circumstances for beginning of something.
degradation (verb) – deterioration, degeneration, decay.
biodiversity (noun) – the existence of a number and variety of species (plants & animals) in a particular geographic region/ environment.
chip away at (phrasal verb) – make something smaller/weaker (gradually & intensely).
impropriety (noun) – wrongdoing, misconduct, offence.
drive away (phrasal verb) – disband, separate, dispel/break up.
back (verb) – support, endorse, uphold.
absurd (noun) – illogical, unreasonable; ridiculous/laughable.
allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, indictment.
allege (verb) – claim, indicate, declare.
indigenous (adjective) – native/local, original, domestic.
dweller (noun) – resident.
right-wing (adjective) – conservative, rightist, alt-right.
climate-change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth (Courtesy: NASA).
sceptic (noun) – cynic, doubter, questioner.
relent (verb) – change one’s mind, do a U-turn, back-pedal, give in/accede.
ultimately (adverb) – eventually, in the end, essentially.
outrage (noun) – indignation, fury, anger.
ecosystem (noun) – living things, living beings.
discernible (adjective) – noticeable, perceptible, visible.