The Hindu Editorial (A climate risk) – Jul 26, 2021

The monsoon is nearing its halfway mark and July, which is among the rainiest months, began with a rainfall deficit but has since seen a revival. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A climate risk) – Jul 26, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (A climate risk) – Jul 26, 2021:

insure against (verb) – secure, protect.
inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable, unpreventable, inescapable, certain, sure to happen.
extremity (noun) – dire straits, extreme hardship, extreme adversity, misfortune.
mark (noun) – level, stage, point.
deficit (noun) – shortfall, deficiency, shortage.
revival (noun) – improvement, rallying, picking up, betterment, comeback.
peninsula (noun) – an area of land almost surrounded by water (on three sides) and one side attached to the mainland.
instance (noun) – occasion, occurrence, representative case/example.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) (noun) – an agency under the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India which is responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology. It has the responsibility for forecasting, naming and distributing warnings for tropical cyclones in the Northern Indian Ocean region, including the Malacca Straits, the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf.
torrential (adjective) – (of rain) severe, heavy, rapid, copious.
beat (verb) – surpass, outdo, exceed.
characterise (verb) – identify, depict, describe.
variability (noun) – lack of fixed pattern; variance, variableness, changeability.
forecast (noun) – prediction, indication, projection, prognosis, speculation, calculation (of future events or trends).
accumulate (verb) – gather, collect; increase, multiply.
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
cyclone (noun) – hurricane, typhoon, tropical storm; depression.
Climate Dynamics (noun) – It is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Springer Science+Business Media that provides for the publication of high-quality research on all aspects of the dynamics of the global climate system.
moisture (noun) – the amount of water vapour present in the air; condensation, water vapour, cloudiness.
Cyclone Tauktae (noun) – the first cyclonic storm that has hit India in 2021, has intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm and it has finally made landfall in the western state of Gujarat on May 17, 2021. (The name “Tauktae” has been suggested by Myanmar. The name comes from the Burmese language and it means a ‘gecko’ or a very hitch-pitched lizard).
storm (noun) – low-pressure weather system; cyclone.
surge (verb) – rise or increase suddenly.
coast (noun) – sea shore.
atmospheric (adjective) – relating to the atmosphere of the earth.
contribute to (verb) – cause, bring about, lead to.
spell (noun) – period, time, interval, season.
aerosol (noun) – In general, aerosols are liquid or solid particles suspended in the air.
particulate matter (PM) (noun) – a mixture of extremely small (hazardous) solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air.
forestry (noun) – forest management, forest planting, tree growing/forestation.
account for (phrasal verb) – be responsible for, constitute, comprise, represent.
picture (noun) – situation, condition, circumstances.
burst (noun) – sudden outbreak; storm, torrent, outpouring.
prolonged (adjective) – lengthy, extended, protracted, unending, unrelenting.
drought (noun) – dry spell, dry period, lack of rain, shortage of water.
heatwave (noun) – (a long period of) hot weather, hotness, humidity.
likely (adverb) – probably, presumably, no doubt, doubtlessly.
undertake (verb) – begin, start; engage in, become involved in.
climate-proofing (noun) – a term that refers to a process of mainstreaming climate change into mitigation and/or adaptation strategies and programmes.
vulnerable (adjective) – endangered, unsafe, unprotected, unguarded ill-protected; easily affected by, prone to, at risk of.
evacuation (noun) – the act of moving people from a dangerous place; depopulation, clearance, emptying.
mark (verb) – indicate, represent, identify.
resilient (adjective) – strong, sturdy, tough.
earthquake-resilient (adjective) – relating to strong structures/buildings which can withstand earthquakes.
anticipate (verb) – expect, foresee, foretell, predict.
climate change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth (Courtesy: NASA).
greenhouse gas (noun) – heat-trapping gas; a gas (such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, etc) in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation, causing the greenhouse effect and warming of Earth’s temperature. (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
yield (verb) – produce, give, provide (results).
in the long term (phrase) – over a long period of time; in the future.
thriving (adjective) – growing, developing, flourishing, progressing.