The Hindu Editorial (Trouble in the hills) – Aug 25, 2018

The catastrophic monsoon floods in Kerala and parts of Karnataka have revived the debate on whether political expediency trumped science. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Trouble in the hills) – Aug 25, 2018.

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1. ecology (noun) – the scientific study of the distributions, abundance and relations of organisms and their interactions with the environment; preservation, protection, safeguarding.
2. catastrophic (adjective) – destructive, ruinous, disastrous.
3. revive (verb) – reintroduce, restore, bring back.
4. expediency (noun) – convenience, advantage, benefit/gain.
5. trump (noun) – beat, outshine, outperform.
6. fragile (adjective) – tenuous, weak/perilous, insecure.
7. havoc (noun) – destruction/damage; catastrophe/disaster.
8. short-sighted (adjective) – narrow-minded, unimaginative, lacking foresight.
9. fury (noun) – anger, wrath, aggression.
10. back to the drawing board (phrase) – used to indicate a new idea/plan has to be formed as the old one is not working well.
11. extractive industry (noun) – it is an industrial process wherein raw materials (such as oil & coal) are extracted from the earth to be used by consumers.
12. contentious (adjective) – controversial, disputable, debatable.
13. way out (noun) – solution, remedy, answer/result.
14. biodiversity (noun) – the existence of a number and variety of species (plants & animals) in a particular geographic region/ environment.
15. hotspot (noun) – a place of significant activity.
16. interpretations (noun) – understanding, meaning, explanation.
17. sustainable (adjective) – valid, reliable, dependable.
18. hydroelectric (adjective) – relating to the production of electricity  from hydro power.
19. deficit (noun) – shortfall, deficiency, shortage/under-supply.
20. afresh (adverb) – anew, again, over again/once more.
21. moratorium (noun) – a temporary ban/prohibition, suspension, postponement.
22. in the wake of (phrase) – aftermath, as a result of, because of.
23. resonance (noun) – clear quality.
24. chart (verb) – outline, describe, detail.

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