The Hindu Editorial (​​Sound and fury) – May 29, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​​Sound and fury) – May 29, 2025:

1. sound and fury (noun phrase) – used to refer an action or argument that attracts a lot of attention but futile (useless/pointless).
2. societal (adjective) – relating to society.
3. factor in (phrasal verb) – include, consider, take into consideration, take into account something (as a relevant element).
4. 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.
5. forecast (noun) – prediction, indication, projection, prognosis, speculation, calculation (of future events or trends).
6. storm (verb) – attack, be violent (with very strong wind, heavy rain, and often thunder and lightning).
7. meteorologist (noun) – weather forecaster.
8. tip off (phrasal verb) – alert, hint, forewarn, warn, inform someone especially secretly/confidentially.
9. pit stop (noun) – brief stop, pause.
10. advent (noun) – arrival, appearance, occurrence
11. onset (noun) – start, beginning, arrival.
12. exceptional (adjective) – unusual, uncommon, abnormal, atypical, unprecedented, unexpected.
13. occurrence (noun) – appearance, arrival.
14. pre-cyclonic (adjective) – referring to conditions that happen prior to cyclone.
15. circulation (noun) – the swirling motion of winds caused by a low pressure area.
16. surge (noun) – sudden increase, rush/gush, upswing, upsurge.
17. storm surge (noun) – an abnormal rise in sea level caused by a storm, usually a hurricane or other intense storm.
18. storm (noun) – low-pressure weather system; cyclone.
19. due to (phrase) – because of, owing to, on account of, as a result of.
20. shore (noun) – coastal region, seashore.
21. anticipated (adjective) – expected, predicted, foreseen, hoped (for).
22. prior (adjective) – coming before in time; earlier.
23. as far back as (phrase) – referring to a point in the past; it means that an event goes as far back in time as some other event, which is used as a reference point.
24. following (preposition) – after, subsequent to, in the wake of, as a result of, ensuing.
25. outlook (noun) – perspective, viewpoint, opinion; expectation, lookout, prospect.
26. quirk (noun) – peculiarity, oddity, peculiar habit; unusual characteristic/trait.
27. land (verb) – reach, arrive. 
28. account (verb) – consider, count, deem, view as, regard as.
29. anticipate (verb) – expect, foresee, forecast, predict.
30. so far (phrase) – until now, up to the present, up to this point.
31. mere (adjective) – just, only.
32. kharif sowing/crops (noun) – monsoon crops; seeds sowing in the beginning (Jun) of the monsoon and harvesting at the end of the season (Oct) in the South Asia.
33. rabi sowing/crops (noun) – winter crops; seeds sowing in the beginning (Nov) of the winter and harvesting at the end of the season (Apr) in the South Asia.
34. sowing (noun) – an act of seeding a plant or crop.
35. grain (noun) – cereal crops (wheat, rice and etc.).
36. shore up (phrasal verb) – support, help, assist someone/something from ; bolster up, buttress, strengthen, fortify, reinforce, underpin something from decline.
37. reserves (noun) – stock, reservoir.
38. frame (verb) – formulate, draw up, plan, work out.
39. context (noun) – conditions, situation, setting, background, backdrop.
40. given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
41. reliant (adjective) – dependent on someone or something.
42. disconcertingly (adverb) – unsettlingly, disturbingly, worryingly.
43. accelerating (adjective) – increasing, rising, escalating.
44. urbanisation (noun) – a process of creating urban areas. It is a result of population migration from rural areas in addition to natural urban demographic growth.
45. unmitigated (adjective) – absolute, categorical, complete, total, out-and-out, unabated, undiminished, unmoderated. (often describing something bad). 
46. unmitigated good (noun) – something that is completely/absolutely good or positive.
47. overwhelm (verb) – swamp, deluge, flood, inundate.
48. no longer (phrase) – not any more.
49. metropolis (noun) – a big city/a large & busy city.
50. tier (noun) – rank, grade, level.
51. equip (verb) – prepare.
52. administration (noun) – government, regime.
53. portent (noun) – indication, augury, sign, signal, prediction.
54. climate change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth.
55. translate into (verb) – change, transform, transfigure, convert, alter.
56. navigate (verb) – travel, proceed (especially carefully or with difficulty).
57. erratic (adjective) – unpredictable, turbulent, changeable, inconstant, inconsistent, volatile, uncertain.
58. disruption (noun) – disturbance, obstruction.
59. development (noun) – progress, progression, advancement, improvement, growth.
60. wide-ranging (adjective) – comprehensive, all-inclusive, extensive.

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