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 176 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Revoke (Verb) | officially cancel |
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“the men appealed and the sentence was revoked” |
| Reiterating (Verb) | say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity. |
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“she reiterated that the government would remain steadfast in its support” |
| Hoarse (Adjective) | sounding rough and harsh, typically as the result of a sore throat or of shouting |
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“a hoarse whisper” |
| Trope (Noun) | a figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression |
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“both clothes and illness became tropes for new attitudes toward the self” |
| Disentangle (Verb) | free (something or someone) from something that they are entangled with. |
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“‘I must go,’ she said, disentangling her fingers from Gabriel’s” |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proclivity (Noun) | a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing. |
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“his sexual proclivities are none of your business” |
| Perilous (Adjective) | full of danger or risk. |
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“a perilous journey south” |
| Semblance (Noun) | the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different. |
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“she tried to force her thoughts back into some semblance of order” |
| Puritanical (Adjective) | having or displaying a very strict or censorious moral attitude towards self-indulgence or sex. |
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“his puritanical parents saw any kind of pleasure as the road to damnation” |
| Plunges (Noun) | fall suddenly and uncontrollably. |
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“a car swerved to avoid a bus and plunged into a ravine” |
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