The Hindu Editorial (Trail of destruction) – Nov 28, 2018
It is now becoming clear that Cyclone Gaja is a major disaster, and its economic impact in Tamil Nadu is comparable to that of the tsunami of 2004. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Trail of destruction) – Nov 28, 2018.
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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (Trail of destruction) – Nov 28, 2018:
- devastation (noun) – destruction, havoc, damage.
- heave (verb) – let out, breathe, give/produce (a sigh).
- distraught (adjective) – very worried, distressed/devastated, upset.
- lie (verb) – be placed, be set, be situated/placed.
- ruined (adjective) – wrecked, devastated, destroyed.
- contaminated (adjective) – polluted, adulterated; spoiled.
- inaccessible (adjective) – unreachable, out of reach, beyond reach.
- render (verb) – make, cause to be/become, leave.
- cripple (verb) – injure, damage, disable.
- fertile (adjective) – (of soil & land) fecund, productive/ high-yielding.
- livestock (noun) – farm animals (cattle, goats & etc).
- hobble (verb) – restrict/control/limit the activity or development of something.
- overnight (adverb) – immediately, very quickly, instantly.
- stricken (adjective) – affected, afflicted, troubled.
- moratorium (noun) – an authorization to a loan borrower (debtor) allowing temporary postponement of loan repayment; a temporary suspension of something.
- pauper (noun) – poor person, beggar, down and out/destitute.
- rehabilitation (noun) – the action of bringing (someone or something) back to a normal.
- mitigation (noun) – alleviation, reduction; lessening.
- horticultural (adjective) – related to the farming of fruits, vegetables and flowers.
- shattered (adjective) – shell-shocked, distressed; heartbroken.
- come up with (phrasal verb) – produce, propose/put forward, submit/recommend.
- wrought (verb) – (old) past and past participle of work. inflict, cause, effect.
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