The Hindu Editorial (Drowning in dust) – May 10, 2018

A wave of extreme weather over northern States in India has killed at least 124 people and caused much misery, mostly in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Drowning in dust) – May 10, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Drowning in dust) – May 10, 2018:

1. hotspot (noun) – a place of significant activity.
2. ferocity (noun) – intensity, severity, strength.
3. laden (adjective) – full, filled, loaded.
4. recurring (adjective) – happening, concurring, taking place repeatedly.
5. mitigate (verb) – reduce, alleviate, moderate.
6. withstand (verb) – (remain undamaged) endure, survive, resist.
7. vulnerability (noun) – infirmness, weakness, frailty.
8. underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
9. aerosol (noun) – mixture, mix, compound.
10. sheer (adjective) – utter, total, complete.
11. abundance (noun) – very large quantity of something; avalanche.
12. glacier (noun) – an large areas of ice formed from falling snow and building up over the years.
13. teragram (noun) – a unit of mass equal to 10¹² (one trillion) grams.
14. be at the receiving end of something (phrase) – be subjected to something.
15. in the wake of (phrase) – aftermath, as a result of, because of.
16. on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.
17. personnel (noun) – workforce.
18. rescue operation (noun) – an act of saving, helping, assisting, aiding from danger.
19. rehabilitation (noun) – the action of bringing (someone or something) back to a normal, healthy condition after an illness, injury, drug problem, etc (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).

Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Drowning in dust) – May 10, 2018:

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