The Hindu Editorial (Dealing with a deluge) – Oct 16, 2020

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1. deluge (noun) – severe flood, torrent; downpour/torrential rain.
2. swamp (verb) – flood, inundate, deluge, drench (with water).
3. depression (noun) – a synoptic (short) scale tropical disturbance which forms in the monsoon circulation regime. It refers to low pressure system; It is an important rain producing system of monsoon period.
4. downpour (noun) – a heavy rainfall.
5. Skymet (noun) – a private Indian company that provides weather forecast and solutions to Indians.
6. surpass (verb) – be greater than, exceed, outdo/eclipse.
7. meteorological (adjective) – relating to the branch of science that deals with phenomena (events) of the atmosphere or weather.
8. span (noun) – duration.
9. bound to (adjective) – certain/sure, very likely, guaranteed.
10. no exception (phrase) – as usual, the same as, to be similar.
11. incessant (adjective) – continuous, non-stop, unceasing, unending, unabating.
12. irrigation (noun) – the process of (artificially) supplying water to farm land to grow crops & plants.
13. breach (verb) – break, break through, burst, burst through, rupture, split.
14. storm (noun) – low-pressure weather system.
15. disproportionately (adverb) – excessively, unduly, inordinately, unevenly.
16. maroon (verb) – strand, leave isolated, leave behind, abandon.
17. rescue (verb) – save, come to the aid/help of.
18. turmoil (noun) – disorder, turbulence, confusion, trouble, chaos.
19. lack of (noun) – absence, deficiency, scarcity, dearth.
20. mitigation (noun) – alleviation, reduction; lessening.
21. plague (verb) – afflict, cause suffering to, torment, trouble, beset.
22. storm water (noun) – inundated/flood water produced after a heavy rainfall.
23. encroachment (noun) – infringement, intrusion, invasion, trespass, violation.
24. exacerbate (verb) – intensify, increase, heighten, aggravate, worsen.
25. inundation (noun) – flooding, flood water, covering/flooding with water.
26. unblock (verb) – unclog, remove an obstruction from a drain.
27. decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
28. antiquated (adjective) – outdated, old-fashioned, obsolete.
29. sewerage (noun) – sewage; waste water & foul matter.
30. remodel (verb) – change/alter, overhaul, reconstruct.
31. besides (preposition/linking adverb) – in addition to, as well, also.
32. watershed (noun) – also called a drainage basin or catchment; It’s a land area that channels/directs rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers.
33. play a part/role (phrase) – contribute to, be instrumental in, be a factor in.
34. regrettably (adverb) – unluckily, sadly, unhappily.
35. urbanisation (noun) – a process of creating urban areas. It is a result of population migration from rural areas in addition to natural urban demographic growth.
36. mitigate (verb) – reduce, lessen, decrease, make less severe.
37. take into account (phrase) – consider, note, pay regard to, bear in mind.
38. hydrogeology (noun) – the study of groundwater; the study of the movement and storage of water in the crust of Earth and other rocky planetary bodies.
39. take place (phrase) – happen, occur, transpire.

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