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.
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