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 73 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Gag (Verb) | choke or retch. |
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“he gagged on the wine” |
| Defamatory (Adjective) | damaging the good reputation of someone; slanderous or libellous. |
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“a defamatory allegation” |
| Injunction (Noun) | an authoritative warning or order. |
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The temporary injunction violates the basic principle in free speech law |
| Disseminated (Adjective) | having spread throughout an organ or the body |
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Arraying print and electronic media outlets that had not previously disseminated |
| Utterances (Noun) | a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound. /the action of saying or expressing something aloud. |
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“he whispered, as if to lend his utterances an added confidentiality” |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Omnibus (Adjective) | comprising several items |
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an omnibus edition of his more popular stories |
| Debutant (Noun) | a man making his first public appearance, especially in sport |
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“rarely in the history of the festival has a debutant director won the Palme d’Or” |
| Defendants (Noun) | an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law. |
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the defendant tried to claim that it was self-defence” |
| Jolt (Verb) | push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly. |
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“a surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forwards” |
| Reeled (Verb) | lose one’s balance and stagger or lurch violently. |
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“he punched Connolly in the ear, sending him reeling” |