The Hindu Editorial (Human failure) – Jul 30, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Human failure) – Jul 30, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Human failure) – Jul 30, 2024:

aspirant (noun) – a person who seeks or desires a career; seeker, candidate, contender.
led to past participle of lead to (verb) – cause, result in, bring about, give rise to.
largely (adverb) – mostly, mainly, generally.
feature (noun) – characteristic, trait, quality, aspect, factor, point.
localised (adjective) – confined or restricted to a particular location.
play a role or play a part (phrase) – contribute to, be instrumental in, be a factor in.
ventilation (noun) – the supplying of fresh air to a room.
trap (verb) – get stuck, get caught.
possibility (noun) – chance, probability.
find one’s way (phrase) – manage to get to/arrive at a destination place (but with some difficulty).
find its way (phrase) – if something find its way somewhere, it reaches that place, particularly by chance.
mitigate (verb) – reduce, diminish, lessen.
habitation (noun) – place of residence, house, dwelling (place), abode.
sanction (verb) – authorize, approve, permit, allow.
interpretation (noun) – understanding, meaning, explanation, reading, inference, conclusion.
bylaws (noun) – the regulations and rules established by a company or other organization for internal management.
recognise (verb) – acknowledge, admit, accept, allow.
urbanise (verb) – become urban areas in character.
increasingly (adverb) – more and more, steadily more, continuously more, gradually more.
inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable, unpreventable.
mandate (verb) – authorize, approve, sanction.
explicitly (adverb) – absolutely, directly, clearly, unambiguously, conclusively, unconditionally, unequivocally, unqualifiedly, categorically, outright.
subject to (adjective) – conditional on, contingent on, dependent on, controlled by.
clearance (noun) – permission, approval, sanction, acceptance, authorization.
authorities (noun) – officials, officialdom, the people in charge, the government, the administration, the establishment, the bureaucracy, the system.
statutory (adjective) – regulated by statute.
statutory body (noun) – a body set up by law (statute) that is authorised to implement certain legislation on behalf of the relevant country. A statutory authority is a generic term for an authorisation by Parliament given to a person or group of people to exercise specific powers.
hurdle (noun) – obstacle, difficulty, problem, barrier, impediment, obstruction, hindrance.
invite (noun) – cause, lead to, attract, call forth.
civic (adjective) – public, municipal.
infrastructure (noun) – the basic physical or organisational structure for something (to function properly).
storm water (noun) – inundated/flood water produced after a heavy rainfall.
stormwater drain (noun) – a network of structures, channels and underground pipes that carry stormwater (rain water) to ponds, lakes, streams and rivers.
burst (noun) – outburst, outbreak, rush, flood, upsurge, outflow.
as much (phrase) – the same.
topography (noun) – landscape/terrain, surroundings, environment.
haphazard (adjective) – random, unsystematic, unplanned, unmethodical, disorganized, disorderly, irregular, careless, casual.
for instance (phrase) – as an example.
flood-resilient (adjective) – relating to a building designed and built by a wide variety of factors to prevent water ingress.
non-porous (adjective) – non-permeable, non-penetrable.
flood-barrier (adjective) – relating to a range of products designed and built to isolate assets from rising tidal waters, storm waters and flood waters.
resilience (noun) – the ability to bounce back quickly from difficulties; strength of character, strength, toughness.