The Hindu Editorial (Floods and foes) – Aug 31, 2022

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The Hindu Editorial (Floods and foes) – Aug 31, 2022:

foe (noun) – enemy, adversary, opponent, rival, nemesis.
be well/best placed (phrase) – be in a good position in which you have the opportunity/capacity to do something.
condolence (noun) – sympathy, solace, comfort, consolation, empathy, compassion.
welcome (adjective) – pleasing, gratifying, heartening, promising.
gesture (noun) – sign, signal, indication; action, deed, move.
neighbourhood (noun) – (surrounding) area, region, district/country.
infrastructure (noun) – the basic physical or organisational structure or framework that a country or organization needs in order to function properly. For a whole nation, it includes all the physical systems such as buildings, roads & railways networks, utilities, etc.
crop (noun) – a plant that is grown in large quantities.
recede (verb) – go back, move back, ebb, abate, retreat, decrease/lessen.
as well as (phrase) – and also, and in addition.
devastating (adjective) – destructive, ruinous, disastrous, catastrophic.
climate change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth.
vulnerable (adjective) – unprotected, endangered, unsafe, exposed, in danger, in peril, in jeopardy.
global warming (noun) – it is the unusually rapid increase in Earth’s average surface temperature over the past century primarily due to the greenhouse gases released as people burn fossil fuels.
aid (noun) – assistance, help, support.
hit (verb) – be affected by (unexpected situation or event).
on steroids (phrase) – used for saying that something is bigger, stronger or more intense form than normal.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) (noun) – an international organization of 189 countries, headquartered in Washington, D.C., working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.
bailout (noun) – an act of providing financial help/support by the outside investors to a bank/institution/organisation which faces serious financial difficulty.
tranche (noun) – part, section, portion (of something).
ongoing (adjective) – continuing, happening, occurring, current.
negotiation (noun) – discussion, talk, consultation, deliberation, dialogue, debate.
steep in (verb) – fill with, permeate with, pervade with, imbue with, infuse with.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
deepen (verb) – grow, increase, intensify.
lift (verb) – remove, cancel, withdraw, annul, revoke, stop, end, terminate (a restriction).
impose (verb) – apply, enforce, exact, inflict.
so as to (phrase) – in order to.
thus far (phrase) – so far, yet, still, up till now, up to now, until now.
pharmaceutical (noun) – relating to the aspects like preparation, dispensing, and effective utilization of medicinal drugs.
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.
humanitarian (adjective) – compassionate, humane socially concerned, welfare.
humanitarian aid (noun) – material and logistic assistance that’s used to relieve suffering during emergency situations.
state (noun) – condition, situation, circumstances, state of affairs.
ties (noun) – association, relationship, bond, connection.
put aside (phrasal verb) – forget, disregard, ignore, set aside, bury.
consideration (noun) – factor, issue, point, concern, matter.
seize (verb) – take hold of, snatch, grab, capture (suddenly).
seize the moment (phrase) – to make the most of today (present moment); to take full advantage (of opportunities).
stranded (adjective) – helpless, without assistance, without help, without resources, in difficulties; in the lurch, abandoned.
pride oneself (on) (phrase) – be proud of oneself for, take pride in, congratulate oneself on, pat oneself on the back for.
first responder (noun) – a person who is among the first to arrive and provide assistance at the scene of an emergency.
churlish (adjective) – ill-mannered, discourteous, impolite.
short-sighted (adjective) – narrow-minded, parochial, myopic, ill-advised, ill-considered, lacking foresight, illiberal.
interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
give up (phrasal verb) – stop, cease, discontinue, renounce, desist from.
calamity (noun) – disaster, catastrophe, crisis, tragedy.
enmity (noun) – hostility, bitterness, rancour, resentment.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) (noun) – The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation, the creation of which was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai (China). The SCO currently comprises eight Member States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) and is seen as a counterweight to NATO (The North Atlantic Treaty Organization). It was established as a multilateral association to ensure security and maintain stability across the vast Eurasian region, join forces to counteract emerging challenges and threats, and enhance trade, as well as cultural and humanitarian cooperation.
summit (noun) – meeting, conference, conclave (highest level meeting between heads of government).
lasting (adjective) – enduring, continuing, long-lasting, long-term.
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
unlikely (adjective) – doubtful, implausible, improbable, questionable.
mitigate (verb) – reduce, diminish, lessen.
catastrophe (noun) – disaster, calamity, crisis, tragedy, tribulation,
at hand (phrase) – nearby, around, close by, at one’s disposal, within reach, close at hand.