Living in a hotter world – The Hindu (Jan 21, 2017)

Living in a hotter world – The Hindu (Jan 21, 2017)

The world has turned the page on 2016 with the worrying revelation that it was the warmest year on the instrumental record since the late 19th century,…. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

This preview is provided here with permission.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Word List-1:

1. instrumental (adjective) – relating to measuring instruments.
2. aggravate (verb) – intensify, increase; worsen/compound.
3. El Niño (noun) – it is a phenomenon during which the relationships between winds and ocean currents in the Pacific Ocean change, with an impact on weather conditions around the world (Courtesy: The Earth Observatory, NASA).
4. rely on (phrasal verb) – depend, reckon, bank.
5. sea ice (noun) – it is frozen ocean water.
6. ice sheet (noun) – a permanent layer of ice covering polar region.
7. compound (verb) – intensify, increase, aggravate/worsen.
8. vicious (adjective) – serious, dangerous, dreadful.
9. dark area/surface (noun) – It is the area/ surface (e.g., rocks and open sea water) which leading to more solar absorption in the Arctic. These surfaces eventually uncovered by the impurities [such as dust, microorganisms, BC (black carbon) & GHGs (greenhouse gases)] melt the snow or ice in the Arctic.
10. phenomena (noun) – plural form of phenomenon (phenomenon – occurrence, event, happening).
11. climate change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth (Courtesy: NASA).
12. drought (noun) – dry spell/period, lack of rain, shortage of water.
13. biodiversity (noun) – the existence of many different kinds of plants and animals in an environment (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
14. hearten (verb) – encourage/boost, comfort, reassure.
15. renege on (verb) – default on, break, withdraw/retreat from.
16. accord (noun) – agreement, treaty, pact/deal.
17. unambiguous (adjective) – undeniable, unquestionable, unarguable.
18. scale up (phrasal verb) – increase.
19. renewable energy (noun) – energy generated from the natural resources (such as water, wind, solar energy)
20. fossil-fuels (noun) – non renewable resources or fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are formed from the buried /deposited organic materials.
21. credible (adjective) – convincing, acceptable; reasonable.
22. unlock (verb) – make something available (for use).
23. livestock (noun) – farm animals (cattle, goats & etc).
24. vulnerable (adjective) – endangered, unsafe, unprotected.

Note:

1. Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/.

2. Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press. Tentative definitions/meanings are provided for study purpose only and they may vary in different context. Use it with the corresponding article published on the source (website) via the link provided. 

3. This word list is for personal use only. Reproduction in any format and/or Commercial use of it is/are strictly prohibited.