Vocabulary words from The Hindu editorial " Staying the course: On the fight against air pollution in the Indo-Gangetic plains,"

Vocabulary words from The Hindu editorial " Staying the course: On the fight against air pollution in the Indo-Gangetic plains,"

1.  Catastrophically

• Synonyms: Disastrously, calamitously, tragically
• Antonyms: Beneficially, harmlessly, constructively
• Example: "If left unchecked, pollution levels could rise catastrophically in the coming months."

2.  Incentives

• Synonyms: Motivations, encouragements, rewards
• Antonyms: Deterrents, disincentives, penalties
• Example: "The government provided financial incentives to farmers to avoid stubble burning."

3.  Ex-situ

• Synonyms: Off-site, external, outside
• Antonyms: In-situ, on-site, internal
• Example: "Ex-situ methods involve removing paddy straw from the fields to use it in other industries."

4.  In-situ

• Synonyms: On-site, localized, in place
• Antonyms: Ex-situ, off-site, external
• Example: "In-situ crop residue management helps handle straw directly in the fields."

5.  Co-fired

• Synonyms: Co-burned, jointly burned, combined
• Antonyms: Exclusively burned, separately burned
• Example: "The plan to co-fire straw in thermal power plants aims to reduce overall pollution."

6.  Touted

• Synonyms: Promoted, praised, advertised
• Antonyms: Criticized, condemned, discredited
• Example: "Burning straw in power plants has often been touted as a potential solution to reduce field pollution."

7.  Multi-layered

• Synonyms: Complex, intricate, multifaceted
• Antonyms: Simple, straightforward, basic
• Example: "The pollution crisis is a multi-layered issue, requiring efforts from multiple sectors."

8.  Pellets

• Synonyms: Granules, bits, small particles
• Antonyms: Chunks, blocks, lumps
• Example: "Paddy straw is processed into pellets that can be used as fuel in thermal power plants."

9.  Gradually

• Synonyms: Slowly, progressively, step by step
• Antonyms: Abruptly, suddenly, quickly
• Example: "The pollution levels will only reduce gradually as various measures are implemented."

10.  Set aside

• Synonyms: Disregard, ignore, put aside
• Antonyms: Focus on, prioritize, emphasize
• Example: "Both the Centre and States need to set aside political differences to tackle air pollution effectively."