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 9 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
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| Aboriginal(Adjective) | Inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists. |
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The Archaeologist found several aboriginal artifacts at the dig site of the ancient city. |
| Abound(Verb) | Exist in large numbers or amounts. |
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Local beers abound in the neighborhood pub that is rumored to have some of the best beverages in the world. |
| Altruism(Noun) | Disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others. |
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Some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism. |
| Betrayal(Noun) | The Action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person |
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The betrayals are harder to get over than any physical injury. |
| Caustic(Adjective) | Extremely sarcastic or critical. |
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Because my uncle was a mean man, he took pleasure in making caustic statements to people. |
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| Cloying(Verb) | Disgust or sicken (someone) with an excess of sweetness, richness, or sentiment. |
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Jill is no longer impressed by cloying lines of devotion after having her heart broken countless times. |
| Disposition(Noun) | A person's inherent qualities of mind and character. |
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With her inquisitive disposition, Sarah is an ideal candidate for the detective’s position. |
| Manifestation(Noun) | The action or fact of showing something |
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To colonists, idiocy was a pitiable and vulnerable condition, one more manifestation of God's diverse creations. |
| Incessantly(Adverb) | without interruption |
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Reena talked about Romil incessantly. |
| Prospective(Adjective) | Expected or expecting to be the specified thing in the future |
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Prospective measures must be taken to make sure that future investments do not fail like the current ones. |