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

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:

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

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