The Hindu Editorial (Quality on tap) – Nov 18, 2019

The report of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution red-flagging tap water quality in major Indian cities comes as no surprise,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Quality on tap) – Nov 18, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Quality on tap) – Nov 18, 2019:

empower (verb) – authorize, allow, entitle.
red-flagging (noun) – an act of identifying something as a reason to worry/feel anxiety.
come as no surprise (phrase) – to be expected.
matrix (noun) – template, pattern, frame/form.
carry out (phrasal verb) – conduct, perform, execute.
abysmal (adjective) – very badly, awful, terrible.
comply with (verb) – abide by, adhere to, conform to.
attribute (verb) – connect with, associate with, hold responsible for.
footprint (noun) – the area affected by something.
populous (adjective) – densely populated.
(be) coupled with (verb) – combine, integrate, associate.
parasite (noun) – an animal or plant that lives in or on another animal or plant and gets food or protection from it.
microorganism (noun) – microbe is an organism that is so small that it is microscopic (invisible to the naked eye). (bacteria, fungi, viruses & etc).
toxic (adjective) – dangerous, destructive, harmful.
accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
robust (adjective) – strong, powerful.
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, bank on.
naming and shaming (phrase) – to publicly identify someone who have done something wrong.
unlikely (adjective) – questionable, unconvincing; doubtful, unexpected.
yield (verb) – give, produce, provide.
benchmark (verb) – evaluate (something) by comparison with a standard.
binding (adjective) – compulsory, imperative, mandatory, necessary.
sanitation (noun) – it generally refers to the provision of facilities and services for the safe disposal of human urine and faeces (Courtesy: WHO).
run out (phrasal verb) – be exhausted, be finished, give out.
extraction (noun) – removal/taking out, separation, obtaining, distillation.
entrust (verb) – hand over/give responsibility for, assign/confer on.
ratchet up (phrasal verb) – to increase something by a series of small amounts.
chlorinate (verb) – treat with chlorine to disinfect (drinking) water and kill germs.
pathogen (noun) – bacteria/virus that causes disease.