Washed out – The Hindu (Aug 01, 2017)

Washed out – The Hindu (Aug 01, 2017)

The floods that have ravaged parts of eastern and western India, leaving at least 600 people dead and displacing thousands, highlight the need for a massive capacity-building programme to deal with…. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2

1. ravage (verb) – devastate, ruin, destroy.
2. highlight (verb) – underline, underscore, emphasize.
3. capacity-building (noun) – capacity development; it has typically been defined as the development and strengthening of human and institutional resources. The United Nations Development Programme defines capacity as “the ability to perform functions, solve problems, and achieve objectives” at three levels: individual, institutional and societal. (Courtesy: WHO).
4. deluge (noun) – flood, torrent, inundation/overflow of an area with water.
5. alleviate (verb) – reduce, lessen, mitigate.
6. solatium (noun) – compensation, reparation, remuneration.
7. kin (noun) – relatives, relations, family members.
8. on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.
9. aggravated (adjective) – made worse/serious, exacerbated.
10. calamity (noun) – disaster, catastrophe, tragedy/crisis.
11. dismay (verb) – appal, horrify, shock.
12. intended (adjective) – planned, considered, calculated.
13. set off (phrasal verb) – prompt, trigger, start/initiate.
14. wrangle (noun) – argument, dispute, disagreement.
15. catastrophic (adjective) – destructive, ruinous, disastrous/calamitous.
16. necessitate (verb) – require, demand, call for.
17. reservoir (noun) – pool, lake, pond.
18. inundate (verb) – flood, deluge, overflow.
19. bound (adjective) – certain, sure, very likely.
20. hotspot (noun) – a place of significant activity/danger.
21. marginal (adjective) – low, minimal, small.
22. stride (noun) – progress, proceed, move.
23. coping capacity (noun) – the ways by which people or organizations use available resources and abilities to face adverse consequences that could lead to a disaster.
24. in the wake of (phrase) – aftermath, as a consequence of, as a result of.

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