The Hindu Editorial (Naming of the Anthropocene epoch) – May 31, 2019

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The Hindu Editorial (Naming of the Anthropocene epoch) – May 31, 2019

The pervasive and persistent signatures of modern human activity on the earth have been so striking that they are set to be officially recognised and named as a new geologic epoch. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Naming of the Anthropocene epoch) – May 31, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Naming of the Anthropocene epoch) – May 31, 2019:

anthropocene (noun) – a new period/epoch in which human’s collective activities dominate the planetary mechanism; the period of Earth’s history during which humans have a decisive influence on the state, dynamics and future of the Earth system. It is widely agreed that the Earth is currently in this state.
epoch (noun) – era, period, time.
humanity (noun) – humankind, the human race, people.
sobering (adjective) – sensible/thoughtful; logical, realistic.
irrevocably (adverb) – irreversibly, irreparably, unchangeably.
uninhabitable (adjective) – unsuitable (for living in).
pervasive (adjective) – ubiquitous, omnipresent/present everywhere/rampant, widespread.
persistent (adjective) – constant, continuous, never-ending.
striking (adjective) – noticeable, obvious, evident.
geologic (adjective) – geological; relating to the study of the earth’s physical structure, resources & materials.
overwhelmingly (adverb) – with a great majority.
coin (verb) – create, invent, formulate.
facet (noun) – aspect, feature, characteristic/nuance.
overwhelming (noun) – very strong, compelling, profound.
Holocene epoch (noun) – the Holocene (or Recent) is the current geological era/period/epoch which started some 11,500 years ago when the glaciers began to retreat.
ratify (verb) – justify, approve, confirm.
stratigraphic (adjective) – relating to a branch of geology concerned with the study of rock layers (strata) and layering (stratification).
on a par with (phrase) – comparable with, equivalent to, as equal to.
glacial (adjective) – relating to the presence of ice, particularly as glaciers (a large body of ice which flows under its own mass).
deforestation (noun) – it is when humans remove or clear large areas of forest lands and related ecosystems for non-forest use.
deuterium (noun) – also known as heavy hydrogen; isotope of hydrogen with a nucleus consisting of one proton and one neutron which is double the mass of the nucleus of ordinary hydrogen (one proton).
proxy (noun) – deputy, representative, substitute.
golden spike (noun) – a geologic marker created by a global event that leads to long lasting global changes recorded in the geologic record that can be used to indicate a change in a geologic time division such as an epoch, age, era.
radionuclide (noun) – radioactive nuclide, radioisotope or radioactive isotope; is an atom that has excess nuclear energy, making it unstable (nuclide is a type of atom whose nuclei have specific numbers of protons and neutrons).
coral reefs (noun) – a ridge or mound of lime stone, the upper surface of which is near the surface of the sea and which is formed of calcium carbonate by the actions of organisms, chiefly corals.
nuclear detonation (noun) – explosion/blowing up of a (nuclear) bomb; blast.