The Hindu Editorial (Saving rivers) – Sep 18, 2018

The finding of the Central Pollution Control Board that the number of critically polluted segments of India’s rivers has risen to 351 from 302 two years ago. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Saving rivers) – Sep 18, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Saving rivers) – Sep 18, 2018

1. indictment (noun) – bad system which should be criticized.
2. plethora (noun) – excess, abundance, surplus/too many.
3. underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
4. fare (verb) – work out, progress, develop.
5. account for (phrasal verb) – constitute, make up, comprise/form.
6. degrade (noun) – deteriorate, degenerate, decay.
7. pollutant (noun) – contamination, impurity, adulterant.
8. sewage (noun) – dirt,  foul matter.
9. effluent (noun) – (liquid) waste, sewage, (factory) outflow/emission.
10. agglomeration (noun) – collection, mass, assemblage.
11. deficit (noun) – shortfall, deficiency, shortage.
12. keep pace with (phrase) –  progress at the same speed as.
13. accord (noun) – agreement, consensus, cooperation.
14. sustained (adjective) – continuous, uninterrupted/prolonged, constant.
15. time-bound (adjective) – related to a certain moment or era in time.
16. tannery (noun) – a place where animal hides (skins) are processed to make leather.
17. pursue (verb) – engage in, follow, conduct.
18. revive (verb) – reintroduce, restore, bring back.
19. contaminated (adjective) – polluted, adulterated; spoiled.
20. degradation (noun) – deterioration, degeneration, decay.
21. catastrophic (adjective) – destructive, ruinous, disastrous.

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