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 305 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Antecedents (Noun) | a person’s ancestors or family and social background. |
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“her early life and antecedents have been traced” |
| Provocation (Noun) | action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately. |
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“you should remain calm and not respond to provocation” |
| Inflated (Verb) | fill (a balloon, tyre, or other expandable structure) with air or gas so that it becomes distended. |
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“never use an air line on a garage forecourt to inflate your tyres” |
| Defamation (Noun) | the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel. |
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“she sued him for defamation” |
| Cohort (Noun) | a group of people with a shared characteristic. |
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“a cohort of civil servants patiently drafting legislation” |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Crook (Noun) | a person who is dishonest or a criminal. |
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“the man’s a crook, he’s not to be trusted” |
| Deterrent (Noun) | a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something. |
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“cameras are a major deterrent to crime” |
| Dubious (Adjective) | hesitating or doubting. |
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”I was rather dubious about the whole idea” |
| Lackadaisical (Adjective) | lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy. |
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“a lackadaisical defence left Spurs adrift in the second half” |
| Cynical (Adjective) | doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile. |
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“most residents are cynical about efforts to clean mobsters out of their city” |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Enterprise (Noun) | a project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one. |
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"Agriculture is the main economic enterprise among the people" |
| Deliberate (Adjective) | done consciously and intentionally. |
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"Very well, he said, and paused, as if in deliberate contempt of the official cloc" |
| Fracas (Noun) | a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
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"As a matter of fact, there was the finest sort of a fracas afoot" |
| Inherent (Adjective) | existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute. |
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"Even as a youngster, Janice showed she had an inherent talent to be a great singer" |
| Unleash (Verb) | to suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled. |
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"Since the owner decided to unleash her dog on the street, it was only a matter of minutes before it ran a few hundred feet in front of a car" |
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