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 49 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| 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. |
| Backstop (Noun) | An emergency precaution or last resort. |
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They want the Democrats to act as a backstop for this wild nonsense. |
| Carcass (Noun) | The dead body of an animal. |
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There were a couple of dead animal carcasses on the ground as well. |
| Downbeat (Adjective) | Pessimistic or gloomy. |
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In addition, the film's relentlessly downbeat tone creates a dark emotional backdrop. |
| Farce (Noun) | An absurd event. |
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We need to get more good referees like him, or the game is going to become a complete farce. |
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| Mileage (Noun) | Actual or potential benefit or use to be derived from a situation or event. |
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There may indeed be mileage in developing the church hall as a community. |
| 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. |
| Statutory (Adjective) | Decided, Controlled, or Required by Law. |
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She's below the statutory age for school attendance. |
| Swathe (Noun) | A large part of something that includes several different things. |
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These people represent a broad swathe of public opinion. |
| Viability (Noun) | Ability to work successfully. |
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Behind every transnational corporation there is a national base that depends on its local state to sustain its viability. |