The Hindu Editorial (A good beginning) – Jul 04, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (A good beginning) – Jul 04, 2018

That the first meeting of the Cauvery Water Management Authority took place in a cordial atmosphere augurs well for… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A good beginning) – Jul 04, 2018.

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basin (noun) – the portion of land drained by a river and its tributaries (branch rivers).
litigation (noun) – legal dispute, legal case, legal proceeding/action.
cordial (adjective) – friendly, warm, good-natured.
augur well (verb) – bode/portend, predict, indicate/signify (a good outcome/result).
sustained (adjective) – continuing, steady, unfaltering.
quantum (noun) – amount, proportion, quantity.
draw up (phrasal verb) – prepare, formulate, frame (a plan/agreement).
oversee (verb) – supervise, administer, manage.
substantial (adjective) – considerable, significant, ample/sizeable.
riparian (adjective) – located on the bank of a river.
pro rata (adjective) – Latin, literally meaning ‘according to the rate’; proportional, corresponding, commensurate.
provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
consonance (noun) – agreement, concord, accordance.
dictum (noun) – Latin, literally ‘something said’; order, decree, law.
conformity (noun) – compliance with, adherence to, accordance with.
leave behind (phrasal verb) – go away, not take something with.
sound (adjective) – valid, reasonable/logical, reliable.
threadbare (noun) – very thin and in bad condition from too much use.
contentious (adjective) – controversial, debatable, disputed.
embark on (verb) – begin, start, undertake.

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