Vocabulary words used in The Hindu editorial "Unnatural disaster: On the Wayanad landslides,"

Vocabulary words used in The Hindu editorial "Unnatural disaster: On the Wayanad landslides,"

1.       Precipitating

o    Synonyms: Causing, triggering, provoking

o    Antonyms: Preventing, hindering, deterring

o    Example Sentence: The sudden drop in temperature precipitated a heavy snowfall.

2.      Calamitous

o    Synonyms: Disastrous, catastrophic, tragic

o    Antonyms: Fortunate, favorable, beneficial

o    Example Sentence: The calamitous earthquake left the city in ruins.

3.      Incentivises

o    Synonyms: Encourages, motivates, promotes

o    Antonyms: Discourages, deters, dissuades

o    Example Sentence: The government incentivizes renewable energy projects to reduce carbon emissions.

4.      Sheer

o    Synonyms: Steep, abrupt, vertical

o    Antonyms: Gentle, gradual, sloping

o    Example Sentence: The mountain climbers faced a sheer cliff that required careful navigation.

5.      Debris

o    Synonyms: Rubble, fragments, wreckage

o    Antonyms: Intactness, whole, entirety

o    Example Sentence: The cleanup crew worked to remove the debris left behind by the tornado.

6.     Peculiarities

o    Synonyms: Idiosyncrasies, quirks, characteristics

o    Antonyms: Normalities, commonalities, uniformities

o    Example Sentence: The peculiarities of the region's climate make it a unique place to study weather patterns.

7.      Abject

o    Synonyms: Extreme, severe, utter

o    Antonyms: Mild, moderate, slight

o    Example Sentence: The refugees lived in abject poverty, with little access to basic necessities.

8.     Compromised

o    Synonyms: Weakened, damaged, undermined

o    Antonyms: Strengthened, fortified, bolstered

o    Example Sentence: The security of the system was compromised due to outdated software.

9.     Denuded

o    Synonyms: Stripped, bare, exposed

o    Antonyms: Covered, protected, clothed

o    Example Sentence: The logging activities denuded the hillside, leaving it vulnerable to erosion.

10.  Feasibility

o    Synonyms: Practicality, viability, achievability

o    Antonyms: Impracticality, infeasibility, unlikelihood

o    Example Sentence: The engineers conducted a feasibility study to determine if the bridge could be built.