The Hindu Editorial (Circle of life) – May 09, 2019

The overwhelming message from the global assessment report of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Circle of life) – May 09, 2019.

To read this article, click here.

This preview is provided here with permission.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Circle of life) – May 09, 2019:

ecosystem (noun) – complex situation/environment.
biodiversity (noun) – the existence of a number and variety of species (plants & animals) in a particular geographic region/ environment.
factor into (phrasal verb) – include into something as a applicable/appropriate part.
overwhelming (adjective) – very strong.
rapaciously (adverb) – materialistically, greedily, extortionately.
exploit (verb) – utilize, use, capitalize on.
species (noun) – a group/breed/family of living organisms (animals & plants) with the individual having the same quality & can breed.
gravely (adverb) – seriously, importantly, critically.
pursue (verb) – engage in, follow, conduct.
extinct (adjective) – vanished/lost, destroyed, no longer existing, .
catastrophic (adjective) – destructive, ruinous, disastrous.
erosion (noun) – destruction, deterioration, decline.
unsustainable (adjective) – undefendable, unjustified/insupportable, irrational.
harvest (verb) – obtain, gather in, gain.
climate change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth (Courtesy: NASA).
alien (adjective) – foreign, non-native, tropical.
habitat (noun) – (natural) environment/territory, home.
accelerate (verb) – increase, rise, escalate.
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
devastation (noun) – destruction, damage, havoc/wreckage.
tropical (adjective) – very hot, oppressive, sweltering.
endow (verb) – provide, furnish, give/present.
integrity (noun) – soundness, robustness, strength.
spare (verb) – not harm, leave uninjured, leave unhurt.
provision (noun) – supplying, supply, providing/ furnishing.
moderation (noun) – the state of being moderate; mildness; balance.
skewed (adjective) – asymmetrical, misaligned/lopsided, partisan.
extinction (noun) – disappearance, destruction, elimination/eradication.
alarmingly (adverb) – disturbingly, worryingly.
humanity (noun) – humankind, the human race, people.
court (verb) – risk, invite/attract, bring on oneself.
terrestrial (adjective) – earthly, worldly, earthbound.
marine (adjective) – seawater, sea, aquatic.
pollination (noun) – the transfer of pollen from a male part of a plant to a female part of a plant, later enabling fertilisation and the production of seeds, most often by an animal or by wind.
tenfold (adverb) – by ten times.
turtle (noun) – a large (marine) reptile with a body encased in a bony shell including tortoises.
mammal (noun) – a vertebrate animal characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young.
domesticated (adjective) – tamed, pet, domestic.
shrink (verb) – lessen, reduce, decrease.
dire (adjective) – urgent, desperate, pressing/serious.
stave off (verb) – avert, prevent, avoid.
irreparably (adverb) – in a method that is not possible to repair.
impoverish (verb) – make poor, reduce to destitution/penury, ruin.
endanger (verb) – imperil, jeopardize, risk.