The Hindu Editorial (Unnatural disaster) – Aug 01, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Unnatural disaster) – Aug 01, 2024:

unnatural (adjective) – man-made, artificial.
landslide (noun) – a landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. Landslides are a type of “mass wasting,” which denotes any down-slope movement of soil and rock under the direct influence of gravity; landslip, rockfall, mudslide, earthfall/slip.
denude (verb) – divest, strip of, deprive of (something); remove the covering of something.
denuded (verb) – removed, stripped (of); defoliated, deforested, despoil.
flora (noun) – the plants in a particular region.
rehabilitate (verb) – restore to normality; restore to healthy condition.
vulnerable (adjective) – endangered, unsafe, unprotected, ill-protected, unguarded.
climate change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth.
unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
precipitate (verb) – bring about, cause, lead to, give rise to.
magnitude (noun) – size, extent, measure, strength, immensity.
responder (noun) – reporter, witness, respondent.
calamitous (adjective) – destructive, ruinous, disastrous, catastrophic.
necessarily (adverb) – certainly, surely, definitely, unquestionably, inevitably.
bear the brunt (phrase) – to suffer/get the worst (bad) part of some action.
affair (noun) – incident, event, episode, occurrence.
deadly (adjective) – fatal, lethal, life-threatening.
trigger (verb) – cause, lead to, result in, produce, bring about, generate.
lay waste to (phrase) – devastate, wipe out, destroy, flatten, wreak havoc on, ruin completely.
incentivise (verb) – encourage, motivate, galvanize.
infrastructure (noun) – the basic physical or organisational structure or framework that a country or organization needs in order to function properly. For a whole nation, it includes all the physical systems such as buildings, roads & railways networks, utilities, etc.
potential (noun) – prospects, chances, expectations.
revenue potential (noun) – the capability of a potential income source to generate profit.
spring (from) (verb) –originate from, start from, come from, arise from, stem from, emanate from.
altitude (noun) – height, elevation, distance above the ground/sea.
sheer (adjective) – very steep, vertical, perpendicular, sharp, precipitous.
sweep (noun) – flood, engulf, overwhelm, flow across, surge over.
relatively (adverb) – comparatively, somewhat, reasonably, in a certain degree, more or less.
sediment (noun) – silt, dregs, remains/deposited earth/mud.
downstream (noun/adjective) – (a community/area situated) in the direction in which a stream/river flows.
further (adjective) – additionally; to a greater extent.
sweep up (phrasal verb) – remove, clean, scrub, wipe.
debris (noun) – scrap, remains, broken pieces, rubble, wreckage, trash, rubbish.
deposit (verb) – dump, leave behind, let settle, set down.
compound (verb) – aggravate, make worse, worsen, exacerbate, intensify, increase.
the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a particular situation under consideration.
strip (of) (verb) – remove, clear, clean out, empty, spoil
swath (noun) – a broad strip of area, region; stretch, territory, piece of land, parcel of land.
upstream (adjective) – (of an area) situated in the direction opposite to the flow of a river.
humus (noun) – the dark organic matter that forms in soil when dead plant and animal matter decays.
peculiarity (noun) – characteristic, nature, particularity, quality/aspect; oddity, anomaly, abnormality.
landslide-prone (adjective) – susceptible to landslide, vulnerable to landslide; at the risk of landslide.
evident (adjective) – obvious, apparent, noticeable, palpable, striking, glaring.
feature (verb) – appear, present.
prominently (noun) – mainly, importantly, particularly, conspicuously, noticeably.
recurrence (noun) – repetition, reoccurrence, reappearance, reemergence, .
repeatedly (adverb) – frequently, again and again, invariably, constantly, regularly, consistently.
catch someone off guard (phrase) – surprise someone by doing something they do not expect.
off guard (phrase) – unprepared, by surprise, unwary, unwatchful, unready, unexpectedly, without warning, suddenly, unprepared, unawares.
recurring (adjective) – continuous, constant, recurrent, perpetual, frequent, repeated, periodical, cyclical, unceasing.
abject (adjective) – miserable, hopeless, woeful, awful, appalling, pathetic.
lack (noun) – unavailability, absence, non-existence.
preparedness (noun) – readiness, alertness, preparation, awareness, carefulness.
ecologically (adverb) – environmentally.
fragile (adjective) – weak, delicate, frail, infirm, feeble.
burst (noun) – outbreak, outburst, outpouring, discharge.
result in (verb) – cause, lead to, bring about, give rise to.
dislodge (verb) – remove, displace.
quarrying (noun) – the process of removing rock, sand, gravel or other minerals from the ground in order to use them to produce materials for construction or other uses.
linear (adjective) – sequential, consecutive, continuous, back-to-back.
monocropping (noun) – the agricultural practice of growing a single crop year after year on the same land.
compromise (verb) – undermine, weaken, damage, be detrimental to.
ecosystem (noun) – a complex situation/environment.
cope with (verb) – deal with, encounter, grapple with.
welfare (noun) – well-being, good health, comfort, safety, protection.
Western Ghats (noun) – The mountain range that runs along the west coast of peninsular India from Tamil Nadu through Kerala, Karnataka and Goa to Maharashtra is known as the Western Ghats. Spread across six states, Western Ghats is a treasure trove of biodiversity and source of major rivers, including Godavari, Krishna and Cauvery.
ecology (noun) – the branch of biology which studies the interactions among organisms and their environment. The distributions, abundance and relations of organisms and their interactions with the environment.
panel (noun) – advisory group, body, committee, council.
constitute (verb) – establish, create, set up, form.
empower (verb) – authorize, enable, equip, give the power/means to.
deliberate (verb) – think about, ponder, consider.
feasibility (noun) – practicality, viability (to work successfully).
indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually.
tame (verb) – control, make less powerful, mitigate, moderate, soften.
dent (verb) – reduce, diminish, lessen, weaken, erode, undermine, impair.
slide past (phrase) – go/move past something.
development (noun) – progress, progression, advancement, improvement, growth.