Drought
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A period of below average rain fall, longer and more severe than a dry spell A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport.
Example sentence: Floods will become more serious and frequent in the Indo-Gangetic plains. Drought induced food and water scarcity will become more acute. South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the small islands will be the worst victims.
Flood
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To overflow.To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.To provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than can easily be dealt with.To paste numerous lines of text to a chat system in order to disrupt the conversation.