The Hindu Editorial (Kerala’s trauma) – Aug 18, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Kerala’s trauma) – Aug 18, 2018

The unprecedented deluge in Kerala unleashed by heavy rain, overflowing rivers, brimming dams and massive landslips has overwhelmed the….. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Kerala’s trauma) – Aug 18, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Kerala’s trauma) – Aug 18, 2018:

trauma (noun) – torment, distress, suffering.
step up (phrasal verb) – increase, intensify/accelerate, quicken.
unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
deluge (noun) – severe flood, torrent; downpour/torrential rain.
unleash (verb) – let loose, release, set free.
brimming (adjective) – filled, full, overflowing.
landslip (noun) – another name for landslide, mudslide, earthfall.
overwhelm (verb) – swamp, submerge, flood/inundate.
maroon (verb) – strand, leave isolated, abandon.
far-flung (adjective) – distant, far away, remote.
respite (noun) – rest, break, interval/breathing space.
legion (noun) – a large number (of things).
personnel (noun) – staff, employees, workforce.
on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.
catastrophic (adjective) – destructive, ruinous, disastrous.
outpouring (noun) – a sudden release of strong emotion.
rehabilitation (noun) – the action of bringing (someone or something) back to a normal.
put out (phrasal verb) – publish, release, publicize/circulate.
advisory (noun) – official communication, press release/statement, bulletin/report.
modality (noun) – a particular method or procedure.
desperately (adverb) – seriously/urgently, pressingly, intensely.
benign (adjective) – favourable, advantageous; mild/gentle.

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