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 27 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
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| Aberration (Noun) | A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one. |
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A person with one blue eye and one green eye is said to have a genetic aberration. |
| Actuate (Verb) | Cause (someone) to act in a particular way; motivate. |
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To actuate the marathon, the race supervisor will fire the starting gun. |
| Capitulate (Verb) | Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; yield. |
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Eventually it will have to capitulate if it wants to join. |
| Swindle (Verb) | Obtain (money) fraudulently. |
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You have to be careful when buying products on the internet, as some sellers may try to swindle you into paying more money than the product is worth. |
| Cahoot (Noun) | Colluding or conspiring together secretly. |
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Jack and Barry were in cahoots when they conspired to shoot up the mall. |
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| Diminution (Noun) | A reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something. |
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The diminution of cafeteria monitors has resulted in an increase in food fights at the high school. |
| Fleece (Verb) | Obtain a great deal of money from (someone), typically by overcharging or swindling them. |
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Joining arms, they set out to fleece their latest victims. |
| Militate (Verb) | To actuate the marathon, the race supervisor will fire the starting gun. |
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In business, the demand will usually militate the product’s price. |
| Promulgate (Verb) | promote or make widely known (an idea or cause). |
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Counties, townships, and municipalities may also promulgate local ordinances. |
| Sinuous (Adjective) | Having many curves and turns. |
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It took the artist four years to create the sinuous sculpture made of hand twisted pieces of wire. |