In the following questions, a sentence is given with four highlighted words in it. It is then followed by four alternatives that may/may not represent the correct meaning of these highlighted words. Choose the option that represents the CORRECT meaning of the highlighted word and mark it as your answer. If none of the options is correct, choose option E (None of these) as your answer. Will the newly proposed conservation strategy effectively mitigate coastal erosion, or will severe seasonal storms exacerbate damage to these vulnerable marine ecosystems ?