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 310 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Viable (Adjective) | capable of working successfully; feasible. |
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"They are considered only to the extent that they are viable consumers" |
| Puritanical (Adjective) | having or displaying a very strict or censorious moral attitude towards self-indulgence. |
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"It just shows that those endless puritanical bromides about the perils of fixating on individual designers are wasted breath" |
| Arrant (Adjective) | used to say how bad something is. |
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"Because of her arrant devotion to her family, she volunteered to go to the labor camp with them" |
| Subjugate (Verb) | to treat yourself, your wishes, or your beliefs as being less important than other people or their wishes or beliefs |
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"Reporters must subjugate personal political convictions to their professional commitment to balance" |
| Adroit (Adjective) | very skillful and quick in the way you think or move |
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"She was adroit at removing my armor, which she did well and beautifully" |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Relegate (Verb) | assign an inferior rank or position to. |
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"If you don’t want your boss to relegate you to the status of unemployed, you’d better watch what you say on social media" |
| Protagonists (Noun) | the leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc. |
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"For the next nine years he was the protagonist of Reform" |
| Brutal (Adjective) | savagely violent. |
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"The writer describes the dangers of drugs with brutal honesty" |
Covet (Verb)
| to greatly desire something you lack |
"Vikram tends to covet quality time with his family" |
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| Valiant (Adjective) | possessing or showing courage or determination. |
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"Firemen are valiant individuals who put their lives on the line to save others" |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Dour (Adjective) | bad tempered |
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"In a dour voice, the police officer ordered the suspect out of his vehicle" |
| Ablution (Noun) | the act of washing |
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"Mina performed the ablution of the wound and applied some disinfectant to avoid further infection" |
| Amble (Verb) | to walk casually |
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"Rashmi rather ambled through the halls than attend the session" |
Recuperate (Verb)
| bounce back |
"Although I won the case, I doubt I will ever recuperate my money from the scam artist" |
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| Reconnoiter (Verb) | to survey a place or situation for planning purposes |
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"One should constantly reconnoiter one’s enemy’s movements" |
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