Daily Vocab from THE HINDU 03- April-2017
1. distress- संकट, विपत्ति, आपदा suffering , pain , agony , torment , heartache , heartbreak , misery , wretchedness , sorrow , grief , woe , sadness , unhappiness , desolation , despair, peril , difficulty , trouble , jeopardy , risk, adversity , poverty , deprivation , privation , destitution , indigence , impoverishment , penury , need , dire straits. The response to distress caused by excessive heat has to be both speedy and professional. 2. disruption- व्यवधान, भंग flutter , commotion , disturbance , kerfuffle , hoo-ha , In the Indian context, crop failures and disruption of electricity supply due to sudden peak demand are common. 3. efficacy-प्रभावकारिता success , productiveness , potency , power , benefit , advantage , value , virtue , usefulness It is essential to study the efficacy of heat action plans and share the results across States to achieve best practices. 4. draconian-कठोर, बेरहम, बेदर्द, निर्दय sever