Vocabulary words from The Hindu editorial dated 3 July 2025 titled as Away from the edge: On waste disposal from the 1984 Bhopal plant accident.
Definition: Completely burned to ashes or destroyed by fire.
Synonyms: Cremated, Scorched, Combusted
Defunct: निष्क्रिय (Nishkriya);
Definition: No longer existing, operating, or functioning.
Synonyms: Obsolete, Extinct, Inoperative
Sordid: घृणित (Ghrinit);
Definition: Morally dirty, dishonorable, or shamefully squalid.
Synonyms: Vile, Sleazy, Depraved
Assuage: शांत करना (Shaant Karna);
Definition: To ease, relieve, or lessen pain or worry.
Synonyms: Alleviate, Mitigate, Pacify
Outreach: संपर्क अभियान (Sampark Abhiyan);
Definition: Organized effort to provide help or services.
Synonyms: Engagement, Extension, Advocacy
Evidently: स्पष्टतः (Spashtatah);
Definition: Clearly or obviously, as can be easily seen.
Synonyms: Manifestly, Apparently, Undeniably
Artefacts: पुरावशेष (Puravashesh);
Definition: Historical or cultural objects made by humans.
Synonyms: Relics, Antiquities, Heirlooms
Impetus: प्रेरणा (Prerna);
Definition: A driving force or stimulation for action.
Synonyms: Momentum, Stimulus, Incentive
Sporadically: छिटपुट रूप से (Chhitput Roop Se);
Definition: Occurring irregularly or in scattered instances.
Synonyms: Occasionally, Irregularly, Intermittently.