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Return of the great deluge – The Hindu (Aug 01, 2016)

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Return of the great deluge – The Hindu (Aug 01, 2016)

Once again, a vigorous monsoon so vital to India’s economic fortunes has left some States in a shambles. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

Word List:

  1. Deluge (noun) – flood, torrent, overflow of an area with water.
  2. In a shambles (noun) – chaos, mess, disorder, disarray.
  3. Paralysing (adjective) – immobilized, transfixed.
  4. Wipe out (phrasal verb) – destroy, annihilate, eradicate, extirpate.
  5. Recede (verb) – diminish, decrease, dwindle, abate.
  6. Embankment (noun) – earth/stone wall/bank; causeway.
  7. Silted (adjective) – filled with mud/sediment/silt.
  8. Mitigation (noun) – alleviation, reduction; soothing relief.
  9. Insight into (noun) – understanding of; experience of; realization.
  10. Efficacy (noun) – effectiveness, efficiency,  power/ability to give estimated results.
  11. No less (phrase) – used to suggest something is surprising / impressive.
  12. Traumatise (verb) – to make someone upset mentally & emotionally.
  13. Gridlock (noun) – heavy traffic jam.
  14. Surgical (adjective) – precise, exact, accurate, distinct.
  15. Sclerotic (adjective) – rigid, unresponsive.
  16. The epitome of (noun) – representation, model, classic example/case.
  17. Indifference (noun) – lack of concern about, lack of interest, disregard for.
  18. Desilt (verb) – remove silt/sediment/mud from the water (of a lake/pond/etc).
  19. In a war footing (phrase) – in a state of preparedness (for war).
  20. The spectacle (noun) – sight, view, scene, picture.
  21. Retrograde (adjective) – worsening, deteriorating, degenerate, declining.
  22. Slap with (phrasal verb) – punishing with a fine.
  23. Tacitly (adverb) – something which is understood without being directly stated.
  24. Patronage politics (noun) –  favouritism, nepotism, partiality, power/right of appointment.

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