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 145 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Perceptible (Adjective) | (especially of a slight movement or change of state) able to be seen or noticed |
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a perceptible decline in public confidence |
| Rupture (Verb) – | breach or disturb (a harmonious feeling or situation) |
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once trust and confidence has beenruptured it can be difficult to regain |
| 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 ofrhetoric, hyperbole |
| Sermonising (Verb) | to give a long talk to people, telling them how they should behave in order to be better people |
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My grandmother’s all right until she starts sermonizing and then she’s unbearable. |
| Contentious (Adjective) | causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. |
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a contentious issue |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meddling (Verb) | interfere in something that is not one’s concern |
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I don’t want him meddling in our affairs |
| Credence (Noun) | belief in or acceptance of something as true. |
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psychoanalysis finds little credence among laymen |
| Discreetly (Adjective) | careful and prudent in one’s speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment. |
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we made some discreet inquiries |
| Obscuring (Verb) | make unclear and difficult to understand. |
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the debate has become obscured by conflicting ideological perspectives |
| Critiqued (Verb) | evaluate (a theory or practice) in a detailed and analytical way. |
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the authors critique the methods and practices used in the research |
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Study Guide
Exams
| Competitive Exams - College Entrance Exams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Notification | ||
| Diploma | NITC New Delhi | Goa Diploma Admissions 2019 | |
| Graduate | WBJEE JECA | ||
| Click Here For – All India Entrance Exam Notifications | |||
Daily CA
Job-Alerts
SP Quiz
| Competitive Exams - Practice Sets | |
|---|---|
| Category | Quiz |
| Quant Aptitude | Simple Interest |
| Quant Aptitude | Data Interpretation |
| Insurance Awareness | Insurance Awareness |
GK
| General Knowledge for Competitive Examinations | |
|---|---|
| Topic | Name of the Article |
| GK - India | Indian States Chief Ministers Governors 2019 |
| India Constitution and Cabinet Office Holders Nov 2018 | |
| Political Organizations Before Indian National Congress | |
| GK - World | World Monuments |
| National Emblems | |
| World’s Largest Church Buildings | |
| GK - Abbreviations | Indian Railways Acronyms |
| Finance Abbreviations | |
| International Organizations Abbreviations | |
| GK - Banking & Insurance | Cheques – Types |
| Indian Union Budget | First Banking Finance People |