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 358 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Mitigate (verb) | make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful. |
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"For good or evil, the great towns are here, and we can but mitigate" |
| Convict (verb) | declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. |
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"If they could convict Lesurques upon such evidence, why not also convict Guesno on it?" |
| Facet (Noun) | a particular aspect or feature of something. |
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"The yoga philosophy maintains that the breath is the most important facet of health" |
| Incipient (Adjective) | in the beginning stages. |
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"He, too, was found to be suffering from incipient tuberculosis" |
| Stint (Noun) | a limited period of work or a limited time in a specific job or profession. |
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"I want to finish this stint, so as to have the afternoon off" |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Erode (Verb) | to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration. |
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"Just building up the ground is not the best way because it will erode over time" |
| Incumbent (adjective) | lying, resting, or pressing with its weight on something else |
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"Upon the duty incumbent upon all thinkers to investigate for themselves rather than to accept the authority of others" |
| 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" |
| Jolt (Verb) | push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly. |
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"His statement jolted me in my mind" |
| Reiterate (Verb) | say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity. |
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"She reiterated that she needs help" |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Allure (Noun) | the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating. |
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"People for whom gold holds no allure" |
| Promulgate (Verb) | promote or make widely known (an idea or cause). |
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"The objectives have to be promulgated within the organization" |
| Broach (Verb) | raise (a difficult subject) for discussion. |
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"He broached the subject he had been avoiding all evening" |
| Redundant (Adjective) | not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous. |
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"Her words always seem redundant to me as she repeats everything" |
| Cite (Verb) | refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work. |
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"Authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend to be cited" |
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