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Today’s article title is: Climate change in mind, Wall Street to start trading a new commodity: Water
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SCARCITY
Noun
Pronunciation: skair-si-tee
Meaning: a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
Synonyms: crunch, dearth, deficiency, deficit, drought, lacuna, want
Antonyms: abundance, adequacy, amplitude, opulence, plenitude, plenty, sufficiency, wealth
Usage: There is no scarcity of food in this house
Forms: Scarce (adjective)
ACUTE
Adjective
Pronunciation: uh-kyoot
Meaning: extreme in degree, power, or effect/ Needing immediate attention
Synonyms: intense/ critical, dire, imperative
Antonyms: light, moderate, soft/ noncritical, nonurgent
Usage: He is in acute distress/ There is an acute shortage of blood at the blood bank
ALTERNATIVE
Noun
Pronunciation: awl-tur-nuh-tiv
Meaning: the power, right, or opportunity to choose
Synonyms: choice, discretion, liberty
Antonyms: coercion, duress, force
Usage: You do not have an alternative in this situation
Forms: Alternatively (adverb)
UNABATED
Adjective
Pronunciation: uhn-uh-bey-tid
Meaning: continuing at full strength or force without becoming weaker
Synonyms: persevering, persistent, relentless, steadfast, steady, unwavering
Antonyms: broken, paused
Usage: The river continued to flow unabated
GRIM
Adjective
Pronunciation: grim
Meaning: harsh and threatening in manner or appearance
Synonyms: dour, rough, rugged, severe
Antonyms: benign, benignant, gentle, mild, nonintimidating, tender
Usage: His grim personality made his presence unwelcome
