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 68 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Brink (Noun) | the extreme edge of land before a steep slope or a body or water/a point at which something, typically something unwelcome, is about to happen; the verge. |
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“the country was on the brink of a constitutional crisis” |
| Imperiling (Verb) | put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed. |
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“they advised against tax increases for fear of imperilling the recovery” |
| Prod (Verb) | stimulate or persuade (someone who is reluctant or slow) to do something. |
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“they attempted to prod the central bank into cutting interest rates” |
| nosedive (verb) | a sudden extreme drop |
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stock prices took a nosedive |
| Truant (Noun) | a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation. |
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“if my daughter had been truanting from school I would have been informed |
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| Tentacles (Noun) | a slender, flexible limb or appendage in an animal, especially around the mouth of an invertebrate, used for grasping or moving about, or bearing sense organs. |
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“trailing tentacles of vapour” |
| Fugitive (Noun) | a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding. |
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fugitives from justice” |
| Recalcitrant (Adjective) | having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline. |
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“a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds” |
| Sludge (Noun) | thick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture of liquid and solid components, especially the product of an industrial or refining process. |
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“the dumping of sewage sludge” |
| Perished (Verb) | die, especially in a violent or sudden way. |
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“a great part of his army perished of hunger and disease” |