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 29 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
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| Archetypal (Adjective) | Very typical of a certain kind of person or thing. |
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The teacher who won educator of the year is a role model for other teachers and is viewed as the archetype of educators. |
| Bedrock (Noun) | The fundamental principles on which something is based. |
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Some people believe that the family is the bedrock of society. |
| Berate (Verb) | Cold or criticize (someone) angrily. |
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Every time the referee made a questionable call, the fans would berate him and throw beans on the field. |
| Divest (Verb) | To set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers. |
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Under the new deal, the company agreed to divest itself of half its revenues, so they could distribute it among their creditors. |
| Fabled (Adjective) | Mythical; imaginary. |
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Long after the kingdoms of southern Arabia disappeared, the fabled riches of the region live on in the popular imagination. |
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| Fawning (Adjective) | Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious. |
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Because Larry really wants a promotion, he spends a great deal of time fawning over his boss. |
| Incapacitated (Adjective) | Deprived of strength or power; debilitated |
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In states such as Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky, “countless children are growing up with parents in jail, incapacitated or underground”. |
| Instauration (Noun) | The action of restoring or renewing something. |
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The system can easily attain the instauration and management of websites and be easily transplanted to any other congeneric websites. |
| Relic (Noun) | A trace of some past or outmoded practice, custom, or belief. |
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The piece of pottery was a relic of the past that evoked in me a feeling of nostalgia. |
| Shoddy (Adjective) | Badly made or done. |
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Because of shoddy accounting practices, our firm is being audited. |