precipitous
terjal
definition
adjective
the precipitous cliffs of the North Atlantic coast
dangerously high or steep.
precipitous intervention
(of an action) done suddenly and without careful consideration.
example
And I don't think we should be talking in terms of 'precipitous' withdrawal.
Sugar feeds the brain, and fluctuations in the level of this fuel can lead to 'precipitous' changes in a child's mood.
Analysts were stunned by Far East's 'precipitous' drop.
What has caused the press' sudden and 'precipitous' drop-off in confidence in the American public?
Lying just over 14 km off the extreme south-west coast, Eldey's 'precipitous' cliffs rise to a height of nearly 80 metres.
Overlooking it are the residential streets that were carved from the 'precipitous' slopes.
The topography of the actual route with its monuments and trails, its rivers and bridges, its steep hills and 'precipitous' valleys, is meticulously represented.
Their roots sometimes spread out over the path, and gained anchorage on the most 'precipitous' slopes.
His speech highlighted the growing threat that his administration will launch a new, 'precipitous' military adventure in the near future.
A small drop between 1982 and 1992, followed by a more 'precipitous' drop over the past decade?
The machinery of contemporary human reason thus turns out to be rooted in a biologically incremental progression while simultaneously existing on the far side of a 'precipitous' cliff in cognitive-architectural space.
Since the 1960s we have witnessed a 'precipitous' increase in the number of marriages ending in divorce.
Unfortunately, he then experienced one of the most 'precipitous' declines in major league history.
Our military history offers few such stunning examples of the spectacular rise, 'precipitous' fall and dramatic vindication of a combat leader.
A recognition of this epistemological complexity is itself sufficient to compel the thoughtful interpreter to avoid 'precipitous' decisions.
During the past two decades, Canadian participation in elections at all levels has undergone a 'precipitous' slide.
The resulting 'precipitous' decline in living standards has created conditions in which virtually everyone involved in the February 29 shooting can be described as a victim.
The 'precipitous' fall in the stock market has been one contributing factor to this reassessment.
He has taken a 'precipitous' fall from being one of the game's top players.
A bus took us to a 'precipitous' cliff with a door at its base.
The rebranding comes in the wake of a 'precipitous' drop in tourist arrivals to what was once Asia's most popular vacation destination.
In centers of Democratic strength, the drop-off in turnout was more 'precipitous' still.
In the case of one ion, the all important carbonate ion, the decrease is 'precipitous' .
If our foreign policies are rash, 'precipitous' and not objectively thought out they will harm us domestically.
It was near the edge of a 'precipitous' drop into the valley.
Some trees were standing diagonally, with their entangled roots exposed on the 'precipitous' rocky cliffs.
Along the coast, 'precipitous' cliffs up to 1,400 feet high are interspersed with coves and bays leading into deep, V-shaped canyons.
Facultative altitudinal movement is likely a particularly tractable option for birds breeding on the Sierra Nevada crest, owing to the 'precipitous' elevation drop down the eastern escarpment.
Many follow the island's 1,365 miles of irrigation channels, called levadas, stretches of which run along steep slopes with 'precipitous' drops to one side.
Once again you said, ‘I don't know if we've ever seen a more 'precipitous' drop in international stature and public opinion with regard to this country as we have in the last two years.’
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