The numbers game – The Hindu (Oct 03, 2017)

The numbers game – The Hindu (Oct 03, 2017)

With the India Meteorological Department getting its monsoon forecast wrong this year, its modelling has necessarily come under the spotlight. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. tailor (verb) – adapt, adjust, modify/change (for a particular purpose).
2. the spotlight (noun) – the public eye, the focus of public/media attention/interest.
3. predict (verb) – forecast, foretell, foresee.
4. crop sowing (noun) – the process of planting the seeds of a crop.
5. harvest (noun) – yield, produce, crop/(grape) vintage.
6. deficient (adjective) – inadequate, insufficient, poor.
7. drought (noun) – dry spell/period, lack of rain, shortage of water.
8. persevere (verb) – persist, continue, carry on.
9. quantum (noun) – amount, proportion/quantity; portion/division.
10. conceive (verb) – form, formulate; imagine/visualize.
11. rigour (noun) – precision, accuracy, correctness.
12. couch (in) (verb) – express, frame, formulate.
13. pedantic (adjective) – overscrupulous, precise, exact.
14. ward off (phrasal verb) – prevent, avert, oppose/resist.
15. rely on (verb) – depend on; resort to.
16. generous (adjective) – ample, liberal, abundant/huge.
17. imply (verb) – suggest, hint, say indirectly.
18. span (verb) – extend over, stretch across, spread/range over.
19. fallout (noun) – adverse results; repercussions, after-effects.
20. ripple effect (noun) – the continuing and spreading results of an event/action repeatedly.
21. trick (verb) – mislead, fool, cheat.
22. umbrella number (noun) – a mean (number) which includes/covers all different/variable numbers under it.
23. intra- (prefix added to adjectives) – within.
24. localize (verb) – limit, restrict, confine (to a particular place).
25. sophisticated (adjective) – advanced, highly developed, innovatory.
26. jugglery (noun) – a method of managing/balancing several activities at a time.

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