Water equity – The Hindu (Feb 17 2018)

Water equity – The Hindu (Feb 17 2018)

By upholding the approach of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal, while slightly modifying its award, the Supreme Court has boosted the prospects of a viable water-sharing arrangement among the riparian States. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. uphold (verb) – confirm, justify; maintain/continue ( a practice).
2. prospects (noun) – chances, opportunities, outlook/future.
3. riparian (adjective) – located on the bank of a river.
4. underscore (verb) – call attention to, emphasize, highlight.
5. primacy (noun) – greater importance, priority, supremacy.
6. get down to (phrasal verb) – begin, start, give serious attention to.
7. affirmation (noun) – confirmation, ratification, endorsement.
8. ad hoc (adjective) – emergency, makeshift,extemporary; relating to actions/measures to deal with specific & urgent issues/situations only (not something pre-planned earlier).
9. sluice (noun) – culvert, a water channel/trough.
10. cavil (verb) – complain, grumble/moan, find fault with.
11. quantum (noun) – amount, proportion, quantity.
12. obligation (noun) – condition, requirement/necessity; responsibility.
13. adhere (to) (verb) – abide by, comply with, conform to/follow.
14. grievance (noun) – complaint, criticism, objection/protest.
15. warrant (verb) – justify, necessitate, validate.
16. redress (noun) – an act of setting right (an unjust situation); compensation, satisfaction.
17. agrarian (adjective) – relating to cultivating/farming.
18. ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
19. take heart (phrase) – be encouraged, be comforted; cheer up.
20. aggrieved (adjective) – distressed, upset, unhappy.
21. stipulation (noun) – condition, requirement, provision.
22. come up with (phrasal verb) – produce, propose/put forward, submit/recommend.
23. pragmatic (adjective) – empirical, realistic/actual, practical.
24. prism (noun) – a viewpoint which clarifies/distorts something.
25. culmination (noun) – highest point, pinnacle, climactic point/top.
26. adjudicative (adjective) – relating to a formal judgement on a dispute.
27. impediment (noun) – hindrance, obstruction, barrier.
28. bounty (noun) – benefaction, offering, favour.
29. dither (verb) – hesitate, be in two minds, be undecided/unsure.
30. cover oneself in glory (phrase) – perform very well.
31. protracted (adjective) – very long, prolonged, extended.
32. oblige (verb) – force, impel/coerce, pressure.
33. reluctant (adjective) – unwilling, disinclined, opposed.
34. conscientious (adjective) – diligent, painstaking, dedicated/attentive.

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