The Hindu Editorial (Parched or polluted) – Jun 18, 2018

India’s water crisis is clear and present, with implications for the health of the entire population. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Parched or polluted) – Jun 18, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Parched or polluted) – Jun 18, 2018: 

1. parched (adjective) – dried up, waterless, scorched/arid.
2. water stress (noun) – water scarcity; the lack of sufficient available fresh water resources to meet water demand.
3. composite (water management) index (noun) – a combination of indexes intended to measure the overall performance (of water management) over time.
4. contaminate (verb) – pollute, adulterate; spoil.
5. augment (verb) – increase, supplement, improve.
6. watershed (adjective) – it is an area drained by a river and its tributaries. It is sometimes called a drainage basin.
7. presume (verb) – assume, expect, speculate.
8. hall of fame (noun) – a group of people who performed exceptionally well in a particular activity.
9. foster (verb) – encourage, promote, stimulate.
10. federalism (noun) – a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
11. judicious (adjective) – sensible/thoughtful, well judged, far-sighted.
12. populous (adjective) – densely populated.
13. middling (adjective) – average, normal, moderate.
14. abysmally (adverb) – extremely bad way.
15. call for (phrasal verb) – require, necessitate, demand.
16. habitation (noun) – place of residence, dwelling place, abode.
17. enforcement (noun) – execution, implementation, imposition.
18. advocate (verb) – recommend advise, support/uphold.
19. decentralisation (noun) – the process of distributing or dispersing functions, powers, people or things away from a central location or authority.
20. irrigation (noun) – the process of (artificially) supplying water to farm land to grow crops & plants.
21. intractable (adjective) – unmanageable, uncontrollable, ungovernable.
22. inter- (prefix) – between, among.
23. barter away (verb) – trade, exchange, swap something (for a small benefit/return).
24. paradigm (noun) – model, pattern/example; world view.
25. forward-looking (adjective) – progressive, ambitious, reforming.
26. revamp (verb) – reorganize, restructure, rearrange/overhaul.

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