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The Hindu Editorial Vocab 📝
🔹Onset (noun)
Meaning: The beginning or start of something, especially something unpleasant or significant.
Synonyms: Beginning, commencement, arrival.
Antonyms: End, conclusion, termination.
Example: The onset of the northeast monsoon brings relief after a long dry spell.
🔹Alleviate (verb)
Meaning: To make a problem or suffering less severe.
Synonyms: Ease, reduce, relieve.
Antonyms: Aggravate, worsen, intensify.
Example: The rains may alleviate water shortages in drought-hit areas.
🔹Erratic (adjective)
Meaning: Unpredictable and inconsistent in movement or behavior.
Synonyms: Irregular, unpredictable, unstable.
Antonyms: Steady, consistent, reliable.
Example: The monsoon pattern this year has been highly erratic across southern India.
🔹Aggravate (verb)
Meaning: To make a situation or condition worse.
Synonyms: Worsen, intensify, heighten.
Antonyms: Relieve, improve, ease.
Example: The delayed rains could aggravate the state’s water crisis.
🔹Precarious (adjective)
Meaning: Not secure; likely to fall or collapse; uncertain.
Synonyms: Unstable, insecure, risky.
Antonyms: Stable, safe, secure.
Example: Farmers’ livelihoods remain precarious in the absence of steady rainfall.
🔹Inundate (verb)
Meaning: To flood or overwhelm with water or other things.
Synonyms: Flood, overflow, submerge.
Antonyms: Drain, clear, empty.
Example: Heavy downpours can inundate low-lying regions during the monsoon.
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