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 349 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Apprehensive (Adjective) | anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen. |
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“He felt apprehensive about going home” |
| Obscure (Adjective) | not discovered or known about; uncertain. |
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“His origins and parentage are obscure” |
| Abiding (Adjective) | lasting a long time; enduring. |
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“He had an abiding respect for her” |
| Trauma (Noun) | physical injury. |
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“Rupture of the diaphragm caused by blunt trauma” |
| Clusters (Noun) | a group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together. |
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“Clusters of creamy-white flowers" |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Render (Verb) | cause to be or become; make. |
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"She needed him to hear her out and render" |
| Vulnerable (Adjective) | exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. |
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"Old people are particularly vulnerable members of our society" |
| Altruist (Noun) | a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others |
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"It was altruistic he knew, gentle he was sure, educational he was positive" |
| Introvert (Noun) | a shy, reticent person. |
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"The Major Maintainer hadn’t merely been switched to Introvert" |
| Futile (Adjective) | incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. |
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"The effort to make them “disgorge” is as continual as it is noisy, and, as a rule, futile" |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Inhibit (Verb) | hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process). |
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"To close the path means to inhibit the idea which demands such action" |
| Ambivert (Noun) | a person who has a balance of extrovert and introvert features in their personality. |
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"John is an ambivert that likes to go to parties but also enjoys having his alone time" |
| Cynical (Adjective) | believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity. |
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"Armorer spoke with suave politeness, but there was a cynical gleam in his eye" |
| Mortal (Adjective) | causing or liable to cause death; fatal. |
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"They were fabled as seven sisters, and one lost her place in the sky by marrying a mortal" |
| Misogamist (Noun) | a person who hates marriage |
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"When he and I dwelt there together, the pavilion had been a temple of misogyny" |
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