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 60 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Stark (Adjective) | Unpleasantly or sharply clear |
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The sixth edition of the Global Environment Outlook from the UN Environment Programme has come as another stark warning. |
| Mortality (Noun) | The state of being subject to death. |
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This causes ill-health and premature mortality, and affects the quality of life, particularly for those unable to insulate themselves from these effects. |
| Curb (Verb) | Restrain or keep in check. |
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That would mean curbing the use of fossil fuels and toxic chemicals across the spectrum of economic activity |
| Consensus (Noun) | A general agreement. |
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Aggressive monitoring of air quality in cities through scaled-up facilities would bring about a consensus on cutting emissions of greenhouse gases. |
| Impetus (Noun) | The force or energy with which a body moves |
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Hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus |
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| Imperative (Adjective) | of vital importance; crucial. |
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In the case of water, the imperative is to stop the contamination of surface supplies by chemicals, sewage and municipal waste. |
| Augment (Verb) | Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase |
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Water protection gets low priority, and State governments show no urgency in augmenting rainwater harvesting. |
| Perspective (Noun) | A view or prospect. |
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With the catastrophic consequences of a hard BREXIT option thus foreclosed, from Britain’s perspective at least. |
| Respite (Noun) | A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant |
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The weekend provided a nice respite from the pressures of her job. |
| Delusion (Noun) | A conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality |
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Developments this week have dealt a huge blow to hardline eurosceptics in the U.K., whose narrow nationalist delusions have made them impervious to the economic cost of disengagement. |