The Hindu Editorial (Cycle of extremes) – Aug 09, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Cycle of extremes) – Aug 09, 2019:

drought (noun) – lack/dry spell, lack of rain, shortage of water.
address (verb) – deal with, tackle, focus on.
crippling (adjective) – weakening, impairing, paralyzing.
redoubled (adjective) – (made something more) intense.
vigour (noun) – strength, robustness, high level of activity.
scarce (adjective) – rare, insufficient, deficient,
robust (adjective) – strong, powerful, tough.
augur well (verb) – bode, indicate, portend (a good outcome).
apparently (adjective) – seemingly, evidently, , it appears that.
bountiful (adjective) – abundant, plentiful, ample.
catastrophe (noun) – destruction, damage, disaster.
rain-shadow (noun) – a region having little rainfall; a dry area on the leeward side of a mountainous area (away from the wind).
downpour (noun) – a heavy rainfall.
underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
harvesting (adjective) – capturing and storing of water.
advocate (verb) – support, champion, uphold.
mitigate (verb) – reduce, lessen, decrease, make less severe.
avert (verb) – avoid, prevent, stop.
decadal (adjective) – relating to a period of ten years.
Gross domestic product (GDP) (noun) – a measure of economic activity in a country. It is the total value of a country’s annual output of goods and service.
resilience (noun) – strength, toughness; the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.
point out (phrasal verb) – identify, recognize, designate.
imperative (noun) – necessary/essential condition, necessity, prerequisite.
tardy (adjective) – slow, sluggish, not to be done on time/delayed.
indifferent (adjective) – uncaring uninterested, uninvolved; mediocre/ordinary.
hesitant (adjective) – lacking confidence, timid, insecure.
encroachment (noun) – infiltration of, appropriation of, infringement of.
persuade (verb) – convince, influence, make certain.
abdication (noun) – disowning, rejection, refusal/avoidance.
populous (adjective) – densely populated.
hydrology (noun) – the scientific study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth and other planets.
couple with (verb) – combine, join, add.