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.
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