The Hindu Editorial (Eye on the monsoon) – May 21, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Eye on the monsoon) – May 21, 2019:

eye (verb) – look at, see, contemplate.
war footing (noun) – a state of preparedness (for war).
forecast (verb) – predict, foretell/foresee, expect.
onset (adjective) – start, beginning, arrival.
deficit (noun) – shortfall, deficiency, shortage.
bounty (noun) – contribution, favour; blessings.
gross (adjective) – total, whole, overall.
erratic (adjective) – irregular, unsteady, unreliable.
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
pollutant (noun) – contamination, impurity, adulterant.
add to (verb) – impart, give, lend.
insight (noun) – perception, awareness, discernment/understanding.
determinant (noun) – factor, issue, concern.
prosperity (noun) – wealth, success, the good life/well being.
sustained (adjective) – continuous, uninterrupted, constant.
decadal (adjective) – relating to a period of ten years.
pursue (verb) – engage in, follow, conduct.
lag in (verb) – fall behind/back, trail behind, linger.
harvest (verb) – obtain, gather in, gain.
irrigation (noun) – the process of (artificially) supplying water to farm land to grow crops & plants.
influence (verb) – persuade, convince, tempt.
imperative (noun) – necessary condition, essential requirement, requisite/necessity.
handout (noun) – freebie, aid, subsidies.
particulate matter (PM) (noun) – a mixture of extremely small (hazardous) solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air.
aerosol (noun) – mixture, mix, compound (in liquid format in a container).
suppress (verb) – restrain, control, contain/check.
disperse (verb) – scatter, distribute, spread (over a wide area).
precipitation (noun) – a form of water – liquid (drizzle, rain) or solid (snow) – falling from the sky.
convection (noun) – when a fluid, such as air or a liquid, is heated and then travels away from the source, it carries the thermal energy along. This type of heat transfer is called convection.
phenomenon (noun) – occurrence, event, happening.
fossil fuel (noun) – non renewable resources (or fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are formed from the buried /deposited organic materials).
biomass (noun) – the plant where electricity (& other forms of energy) generated using a renewable and sustainable source of energy (organic matter/materials).
household (noun) – family, house.
account for (phrasal verb) – constitute, make up, provide/form.
urbanisation (noun) – creating urban areas.
water stress (noun) – water scarcity; the lack of sufficient available fresh water resources to meet water demand.
underscore (verb) – emphasize, highlight, underline.
augment (verb) – upgrade, boost, improve.
preserve (verb) – protect, maintain, conserve.
deplorable (adjective) – disgraceful, dishonourable, unacceptable.
indifference (noun) – disregard, neglect, lack of attention.