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 2 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
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| Aggrieved (Adj) | Feeling that you have been treated unfairly |
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Many aggrieved prisoners expressed their innocence. |
| Contentious (Adj) | Causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy |
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She tends to avoid contentious topics of conversation. |
| Fervid (Adj) | Heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc |
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The candidate made a fervid speech that held the audience’s attention. |
| Gigantic (Adj) | To describe something that's really big, as though were made for a giant |
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A series of scams disturbed the gigantic scheme |
| Relentless(Adj) | Stopping or getting less strong |
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Sania is a relentless player |
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| Render(Verb) | Something (formal) to express or perform |
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Funds will be used to render food to the homeless. |
| Ripple(Verb) | To become lightly ruffled or covered with small waves |
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Water rippled under the dock. |
| Seismic (Adj) | Pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake |
The relation of
the volcanic phenomena
and of the seismic
is clearly to be seen.
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| Tenuous (Adj) | Thin or slender in form, as a thread. |
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Don’t you dare consider yourself a tenuous person. |
| Titillate (Verb) | To interest or excite somebody |
They are paid
to titillate
the notorious politician. |
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