Toxic farming – The Hindu (Oct 16, 2017)

Toxic farming – The Hindu (Oct 16, 2017)

Reports of farmers dying from pesticide exposure in Maharashtra’s cotton belt in Yavatmal make it evident that the government’s efforts to …. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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1. toxic (adjective) – poisonous, dangerous, injurious.
2. insecticide (noun) – substance used to kill insects.
3. rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, bank on.
4. in the face of (phrase) – despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, regardless of.
5. pest (noun) – an insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, cattles &  etc.
6. unscrupulous (adjective) – unprincipled, unethical, immoral.
7. gross (adjective) – flagrant, blatant/obvious, glaring.
8. obsolete (adjective) – out of date, outdated/outmoded, old-fashioned.
9. feeble (adjective) – ineffective, unconvincing, poor/unsatisfactory.
10. fall by the wayside (phrase) – fail to continue in an attempt/try.
11. quantum (noun) – amount, proportion, quantity.
12. spurious (adjective) – bogus, fake, not genuine.
13. residue (noun) – remains, part leftovers, remnants.
14. incongruous (adjective) – inappropriate, unsuitable, unharmonious.
15. imperative (adjective) – important, crucial/critical, essential.
16. envisage (verb) – foresee, predict, forecast.
17. oversight (noun) – supervision, management, control.
18. enforcement (noun) – imposition, implementation, execution.
19. efficacy (noun) – effectiveness, efficiency,  power/ability to give estimated results.
20. ward (something) off (phrasal verb) – prevent, avert, oppose/resist.
21. irony (noun) – paradox, incongruity, peculiarity.

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