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 59 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Persuasive (Adjective) | Good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation |
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Its decision on Masood Azhar is shocking — but India must keep up persuasive diplomacy |
| Dossier (Noun) | A collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject. |
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It reached out to several governments, and shared a dossier on Azhar with each member of the Security Council, who are all members of the 1267 ISIL and alQaeda sanctions committee. |
| Foil (Verb) | Frustrate the efforts or plans of |
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From 2016 to 2018, India’s proposals to list Azhar, with evidence of JeM involvement in the Pathankot airbase attack, were also foiled by China. |
| Emanate (Verb) | originate from; be produced by |
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China is unwilling to align itself with India on its concerns on cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan. |
| Regrettable (Adjective) | (of conduct or an event) giving rise to regret; undesirable; unwelcome. |
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China’s stand is regrettable and condemnable, and it has been consistent on this issue. |
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| Coercion (Noun) | The action or practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats. |
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New Delhi must now consider whether it wishes to accept this as a fait accompli, or confront Beijing to try to persuade it to change its stand by means of incentives or coercion. |
| Concerted (Adjective) | Jointly arranged or carried out; coordinated. |
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This is a challenge, as any kind of concerted international pressure from the Western countries in this regard has in the past only served to be counterproductive. |
| Unravel (Verb) | Investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling). |
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The agency must swiftly unravel the sexual assault and blackmail racket that has victimised a number of young women. |
| Piteous (Adjective) | Deserving or arousing pity |
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Sourced from the phones of those who were arrested, it had a woman piteously pleading with her abusers to leave her alone. |
| Accentuate (Verb) | Make more noticeable or prominent. |
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Given the timing, with the Lok Sabha polls and critical Assembly byelections around the |