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 365 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Vacillate (Verb) | Waiver between different opinion or actions. |
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"You might vacillate between ordering pizza and burger as both are testy" |
| Dearth (Noun) | A scarcity or lack of something. |
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"A dearth of nutritious food is a serious problem" |
| Kudos (Noun) | praise and honour received for an achievement. |
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"When the football team won the state championship, they were given kudos during a celebratory pep rally" |
| Knave (Noun) | a dishonest or unscrupulous man. |
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"He is known as a notorious knave of this area" |
| Covert (Adjective) | not openly acknowledged or displayed. |
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"Behind his soft behaviour he has some covert intentions" |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratified (Verb) | confirmed or made official |
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"For the rule change to be approved, it must be ratified by 8 out of 10 teams" |
| Knotty (Adjective) | extremely difficult or complex. |
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"It was his knotty idea" |
| Exhort (Verb) | Strongly encourage or urge to do something |
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"Priya tries to Exhort her friend about her career. but she is not ready to listen" |
| Ludicrous (Adjective) | so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing. |
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"It was a ludicrous statement made by her" |
| Heretic (Noun) | a person believing in or practicing religious heresy. |
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"As a relapsed heretic, he was left to the secular arm" |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daub (Verb) | carelessly coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance. |
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"The criminal daubed the victim’s face" |
| Yearning (Noun) | a feeling of intense longing for something. |
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"I have a yearning to crack the UPSC examination" |
| Incur (Verb) | bring upon oneself |
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"Because she did not pay her taxes on time, the business owner will incur a penalty this tax year" |
| Gushing (Adjective) | effusive or exaggeratedly enthusiastic. |
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"Abuses were gushing from his mouth like hell" |
| Perish (Verb) | die, especially in a violent or sudden way. |
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"This chemical will eventually perish sometime today" |
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