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 30 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
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| Accolade (Noun) | An award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgment of merit. |
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Smith is such a great teacher that she is always getting one accolade after another. |
| Adjudicate (Verb) | To make an official decision about who is right in a dispute. |
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You should never adjudicate a major decision when you are under the influence of alcohol. |
| Chronic (Adjective) | Continuing or occurring again and again for a long time, happening or existing frequently or most of the time, always or often doing something specified. |
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He suffers from chronic arthritis. |
| Interdict (Noun) | An authoritative prohibition, in particular |
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Because I failed most of my classes last term, my parents will probably interdict me from working this semester. |
| Perjury (Noun) | The offence of wilfully telling an untruth or making a misrepresentation under oath. |
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The mother who lied about her son's whereabouts will soon face trial for perjury. |
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| Plagiarize (Verb) | Take (the work or an idea of someone else) and pass it off as one's own. |
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Professional writers who plagiarize can be taken to court and ordered to pay damages. |
| Punctilious (Adjective) | Showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour. |
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While I enjoy cleanliness, I am not so punctilious that I get upset about a little dust on my furniture. |
| Valedictory (Noun) | A farewell address. |
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On the last day of school, seniors wrote a valedictory stating what they would miss about high school and read it in front of the class for their final grade. |
| Vernacular (Noun) | The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people of a country or region. |
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To hold the interest of the community, the playwright penned his play using only the local vernacular. |
| Vitiate (Verb) | Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of. |
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When peers and bullies apply pressure, it can vitiate the moral character of young people and lead them down the wrong path. |