The Hindu Editorial (Failing on fires) – Aug 24, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Failing on fires) – Aug 24, 2020:

underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
hydroelectric (adjective) – relating to the production of electricity from hydro power.
contradiction (noun) – inconsistency, incongruity, mismatch.
deadly (adjective) – fatal, lethal, life-threatening.
blaze (noun) – fire, flames, conflagration, inferno.
perish (verb) – die, expire, be killed suddenly (particularly in an accident).
facility (noun) – building, premises, site/place.
canal (noun) – waterway, channel.
wrack a variant of rack (verb) – torment, afflict, torture/pain.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
overwhelm (verb) – engulf, swamp, overrun, overpower/inundate; overburden, beset.
flee (verb) – run away, run off, take flight, escape.
in time (phrase) – early enough, punctually, promptly, on time.
go by (phrasal verb) – to form an opinion about someone/something from the experience; be known by, be informed by.
account (noun) – description, report, narration.
rescue (noun as modifier) – saving (from a danger/difficulty).
personnel (noun) – staff, employees, workforce.
spectacle (noun) – display, show.
engulf (verb) – overwhelm, inundate, swamp, overtake, affect powerfully.
trap (verb) – confine, hem in; get stuck, get caught.
room (noun) – scope, opportunity, chance (for something to happen).
manoeuvre (noun) – activity, measure, plan, operation (carefully planned).
room for manoeuvre (phrase) – a chance/opportunity to try different plans/strategies.
audit (noun) – inspection, examination, appraisal/assessment, investigation.
conflict of interest (noun) – a situation in which a person cannot do his/her job fairly because he/she has the power to decide something in a way that would be to his/her advantage, although this may not be the best decision.
objective (noun) – aim, intention, purpose.
lacunae – plural of lacuna (noun) – a gap/empty space; missing part of something.
catastrophe (noun) – disaster, calamity, mishap, crisis.
circumstances (noun) – situation, conditions, state of affairs.
reliable (adjective) – trustworthy, dependable, good/safe, well built.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standard Association (IEEE SA) (noun) – It is a a leading consensus building organization that nurtures, develops and advances global technologies, through IEEE.
lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate, set down.
portable (adjective) – transportable, movable, mobile, transferable, easy to carry.
ventilation (noun) – the supplying of fresh air to a room.
fire-retardant (adjective) – relating to a substance that is used to slow down or stop the spread of fire or reduce its intensity.
inferno (noun) – a very intense fire; blaze, conflagration.
primarily (adverb) – basically, especially, particularly.
force of nature (noun) – a mighty natural force which is beyond human control, notably if potentially catastrophic, such as the elements (e.g. storms and extreme temperatures) or geological (volcanic) activity.
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) (noun) – an Indian government agency responsible for collecting and analysing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL). NCRB is headquartered in New Delhi and is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India.
rigorous (adjective) – strict, stern, stringent.
adherence to (noun) – commitment to, attachment to (a clause/condition).
toll (noun) – number, count, sum total (of deaths/casualties).