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 357 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Maladies (Noun) | a disease or ailment. |
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“An incurable malady” |
| Detrimental (Adjective) | tending to cause harm. |
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“Recent policies have been detrimental to the interests of many old people” |
| Affliction (Noun) | a cause of pain or harm. |
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“A crippling affliction of the nervous system” |
| Nonchalance (Noun) | the state of being nonchalant. |
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“An air of nonchalance” |
| Stiffer (Adjective) | not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid. |
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“A stiff black collar” |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Looming (Verb) | (of an event regarded as threatening) seem about to happen. |
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“There is a crisis looming” |
| Alleviate (Verb) | make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe. |
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“He couldn’t prevent her pain, only alleviate it” |
| Exhorted (Verb) | strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something. |
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”I exhorted her to be a good child” |
| Semblance (Noun) | the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different. |
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“She tried to force her thoughts back into some semblance of order” |
| Clamour (Noun) | a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting. |
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“The questions rose to a clamour” |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Devolve (Verb) | transfer or delegate (power) to a lower level, especially from central government to local or regional administration. |
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"The State Government devolving its powers on local self-governments is not to be criticized" |
| Expunge (Verb) | obliterate or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant). |
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"Time and the weather have expunged any evidence that a thriving community once existed here" |
| Untrammeled (Adjective) | not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered. |
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"My mother always encourages me to let my untrammeled dreams run wild" |
| Pander (Verb) | gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire or taste or a person with such a desire or taste) |
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"She tries to hold on to as much genuine stuff as she can while pandering to fancier tastes" |
| Bloc (Noun) | a group of countries or political parties with common interests who have formed an alliance. |
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"The parliamentary members tended to coalesce in blocs, which were alliances in support of particular philosophies" |
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