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 237 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage | Putative (Adjective) | generally considered or reputed to be. |
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“ Although Charles has not received the crown, he is already being treated as the putative king of his country.” |
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| Penchant (Noun) | a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something. |
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"Juliet, a music major, had a penchant for playing the piano.” |
| Salience (Noun) | the quality of being particularly noticeable or important; prominence. |
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“Two board members wanted to discuss the salience of the health care issue, but the others didn’t see the importance.” |
| Straddle (Verb) | sit or stand with one leg on either side of. |
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“In order to climb the fence, she needed to carefully straddle the structure.” |
| Obfuscation (Noun) | the action of making something less clear and less easy to understand, especially intentionally |
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“She criticised the company’s deliberate obfuscation of its finances” |
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| Entice (Verb) | to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant |
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“The adverts entice the customer into buying things they don’t really want.” |
| Telltale (adjective) | revealing, indicating, or betraying something. |
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“ Her nasty tone was a telltale sign of her irritation, even though she didn’t say anything particularly mean.” |
| Dilatory (adjective) | slow to act |
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“They were dilatory in providing the researchers with information.” |
| Predilection (noun) | a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something |
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“The storm produced a copious amount of rain.” |
| Vexatious(adjective) | causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry. |
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“It was a vexatious summons, and none of them turned up.” |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage | Progenitor (Noun) | a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent. |
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“Medus was regarded as the eponymous hero and progenitor of the Medes.” |
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| Incredulous (adjective) | (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something. |
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"I made an expression to show that I was as incredulous about this as he was.” |
| Banishment (Noun) | the punishment of being sent away from a country or other place. |
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“He regretted over the banishment imposed on him, five years ago.” |
| Conundrum (Noun) | A difficult problem |
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“She faced the conundrum of finding a job without having experience in the desired field.” |
| Inviolable(Adjective) | Secure from the violation or profanation |
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“Everyone has an inviolable right to protection by a fair legal system.” |
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