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 89 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Strife (Noun) | Angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict |
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It is a monumental tragedy for a country that is trying to live down the strife that lasted more than a quarter century. |
| Grapple (Verb) | Struggle to deal with or overcome (a difficulty or challenge). |
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Other towns are still grappling with the problem |
| Deteriorating (Adjective) | Becoming progressively worse. |
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The spectre of ethnic relations between various communities deteriorating also looms. |
| Acrimony (Noun) | Bitterness or ill feeling. |
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However, nothing in such incidents suggested any acrimony that could have led up to the sort of savagery seen on Easter day. |
| Putative (Adjective) | Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed |
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The putative reason for her dismissal was poor job performance |
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| Intriguing (Adjective) | Arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate. |
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An intriguing story |
| Reconnoitre (Verb) | Make a military observation of (a region). |
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They reconnoitred the beach some weeks before the landing |
| Fraught (Adjective) | Causing or affected by anxiety or stress. |
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The Central government’s decision to suspend trade across the Line of Control between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is bad in conception, and comes at a particularly fraught time. |
| Stringent (Adjective) | (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting. |
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Stringent guidelines on air pollution. |
| Shrill (Adjective) | (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing. |
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The current suspension comes in the course of a shrill election campaign that the ruling BJP is relentlessly pulling towards its hard line on subjects such as Article 370 on the special status of J&K |