Introduction
A Newspaper is a printed or online publication that provides readers with news and articles i.e. the current affairs of a country and the world. Current Affairs play a prominent role in several government related recruitment exams in India. To better understand the current state of affairs, a candidate should acquire rich vocabulary primarily used by editors and publications of newspaper articles and editorials. SPLessons has made an effort to provide a comprehensive list of commonly used words in newspaper articles and editorials. Current Affairs Vocabulary Day 104 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Inadequacy (Noun) | The state or quality of being inadequate; lack of the quantity or quality required |
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The inadequacy of available resources |
| Contradict (Verb) | Deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite |
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The survey appears to contradict the industry’s claims |
| Envisage (Verb) | Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event |
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It was envisaged that such hospitals would be opened in all the principal towns |
| Adverse (Adjective) | Preventing success or development; harmful; unfavourable |
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Taxes are having an adverse effect on production |
| Curtail (Verb) | Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on |
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Civil liberties were further curtailed |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Rhetoric (Noun) | The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques |
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He is using a common figure of rhetoric, hyperbole |
| Unravel (Verb) | Undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads) |
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He cut the rope and started to unravel its strands |
| Circumvent (Verb) | Find a way around (an obstacle) |
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If you come to an obstruction in a road you can seek to circumvent it |
| Exacerbate (Verb) | Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse |
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The exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem |
| Precedent (Noun) | An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances |
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There are substantial precedents for using interactive media in training |
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