The Hindu Editorial (Uncertain showers) – Jun 01, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Uncertain showers) – Jun 01, 2023:

uncertain (adjective) – unpredictable, varying, erratic, irregular, fluctuant, unreliable.
shower (noun) – rainfall.
timely (adjective) – prompt, appropriate, opportune, well timed, at the right time.
meteorological (adjective) – relating to the branch of science that deals with phenomena (events) of the atmosphere or weather.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) (noun) – an agency under the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India which is responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology. It has the responsibility for forecasting, naming and distributing warnings for tropical cyclones in the Northern Indian Ocean region, including the Malacca Straits, the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf.
outlook (noun) – chances, possibilities, expectations.
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on, bank on; resort to, have recourse to.
certainty (noun) – fact, truth, inevitability, surety, sure thing, matter of course.
development (noun) – event, turn of events, occurrence, happening, circumstance.
El Nino (noun) – abnormal warming; A warming of the ocean surface, or above-average sea surface temperatures (SST), in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. Over Indonesia, rainfall tends to become reduced while rainfall increases over the tropical Pacific Ocean.
La Niña (noun) – abnormal cooling. A cooling of the ocean surface, or below-average sea surface temperatures (SST), in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. Over Indonesia, rainfall tends to increase while rainfall decreases over the central tropical Pacific Ocean.
cyclical (adjective) – regular, recurrent, repeated.
phenomenon (noun) – incident, occurrence, happening, situation.
diminished (adjective) – reduced, decreased.
underlie (verb) – be the cause of, be the basis of, be the fundamental of.
assessment (noun) – analysis, evaluation, appraisal.
calculation (noun) – prediction, indication, projection, prognosis, speculation, forecast (of future events or trends).
Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) (noun) – it is defined by the difference in the sea surface temperature between the two equatorial areas of the Indian Ocean – a western pole near the Arabian Sea (in the western Indian Ocean) and an eastern pole closer to the Bay of Bengal (in the eastern Indian Ocean). The IOD affects the climate of Southeast Asia, Australia and other countries across the Indian Ocean.
swing (noun) – change, shift, reversal, oscillation, fluctuation.
favour (verb) – support, back, push.
offset (verb) – even up, counterbalance, equalize, neutralize; make amends for, compensate for.
bountiful (adjective) – abundant, plentiful, ample.
depressed (adjective) – relating to a low pressure (mass of) air that often causes rain.
play out (phrasal verb) – happen, occur, take place.
deficit (noun) – deficiency, shortage, shortfall.
underline (verb) – emphasize, stress, highlight, underscore, draw attention to.
rainfed agriculture (noun) – agriculture that depends on natural rainfall rather than irrigation.
dry spell (noun) – dry period, lack of rain, shortage of water.
incessant (adjective) – continuous, non-stop, unceasing, unending, unabating.
downpour (noun) – a heavy rainfall.
peculiarity (noun) – oddity, eccentricity, unpredictability.
watch out (phrasal verb) – to be careful, cautious; beware, look out (for).
spatially (adverb) – used (in a way) to describe things relating to areas.
likely (adverb) – possible, probable.
influence (verb) – affect, have an effect on, decide, determine.
assessment (noun) – forecast, projection, prediction.
forecast (noun) – prediction, indication, projection, prognosis, speculation, calculation (of future events or trends).
fortnightly (adjective) – happening every two weeks.
stick to (phrasal verb) – keep (to), cling (to), hold to, stand by, adhere to, abide by.
tad (adverb) – rather, quite, moderately, a little.
have a bearing on (phrase) – have a relevance, relation or connection to something; have an influence, impact or effect on something.
redouble (verb) – make something more intense/ stronger; to increase, strengthen, intensify something considerably.
channel (noun) – means, medium, instrument, mechanism.
block (noun) – area.