The Hindu Editorial (A city gone dry) – Jun 26, 2019

Chennai’s aspirations to grow into a global economic hub appear considerably weakened as it struggles to find water. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (A city gone dry) – Jun 26, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (A city gone dry) – Jun 26, 2019:

water crisis (noun) – water scarcity, water stress; the lack of sufficient available fresh water resources to meet water demand.
holistic (adjective) – wholesome, comprehensive/entire, integrated.
resonant (adjective) – clear and loud, intensified; suggestive, expressive.
shadow (noun) – hint, faint sign, trace/glimmer.
drought (noun) – lack/dry spell, lack of rain, shortage of water.
stretch (verb) – extend, prolong, continue.
torrid (adjective) – hot, sweltering, scorching.
reservoir (noun) – pool, lake, pond (a source of water).
prosperity (noun) – welfare, comfort, the good life/well being.
hunt (verb) – search, look, seek.
dispense (verb) – allot, distribute, disburse/supply.
ironically (adverb) – paradoxically, unexpectedly, strangely.
lay low (phrase) – bring to an end the good fortune enjoyed by something/someone earlier.
indifference (noun) – disregard, neglect, lack of attention.
successive (adjective) – following, consecutive, succeeding.
meagre (adjective) – limited, little, inadequate.
desalination (noun) – the process of removing salt from seawater.
faraway (adjective) – distant, far off, remote.
neglect (noun) – negligence, carelessness, irresponsibility.
elicit (verb) – evoke, induce, obtain/cause.
vague (adjective) – imprecise, uncertain, ambiguous.
augment (verb) – increase, boost, improve.
scarcity (noun) – shortage, lack, insufficiency.
exaggeration (noun) – overstatement, dramatization, hyperbole.
business as usual (phrase) – routine, a normal pattern, a normal state of affairs.
time-bound (adjective) – related to a certain moment or era in time.
encompass (verb) – include, subsume, incorporate.
credentialed (adjective) – relating to something/someone given credentials.
academia (noun) – the community related to the education, research, etc.
significance (noun) – importance, substance, seriousness.
prudent (adjective) – wise, sensible, careful/ far-sighted.
withering (adjective) – intense, extreme, fierce/strong.
white paper (noun) – a government report that informs people concisely about a complex issue.
sustainable (adjective) – acceptable, valid/reliable, dependable.
quantify (verb) – determine, evaluate, measure.
harvest (verb) – obtain, gather in, gain.
superior (noun) – finer, better, greater.
fire-fighting (adjective) – an act of dealing problems as they come (instead of avoiding them strategically).
incentive (noun) – stimulus, impetus, boost.
bottleneck (noun) – a condition which appears as not solvable and so delays the process; snag, difficulty/problem.
quantifiable (adjective) – able to be measured as a quantity.
vested interest (noun) – a personal interest in something to get benefit.