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 293 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| sovereign (Noun) | a supreme ruler, especially a monarch. |
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"Rumi-naui himself enters and receives the thanks of his sovereign" |
| Rhetoric (Noun) | using language effectively to please or persuade |
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"Devices of rhetoric are used to bring imagery to writing" |
| Desist (Verb) | to stop doing something, especially something that someone else does not want you to do |
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"She was ordered to desist from playing music after 11 p.m" |
| Cognisable (Adjective) | capable of being known |
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"They are cognizable by the admiralty court, according to locality" |
| Riot (Noun) | a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd. |
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"The riot had now changed into open mutiny among these marshmen and miners" |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Evacuation (Noun) | the action of emptying the bowels or another bodily organ. |
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"An amusing aftermath of the evacuation by the French and Irish Divisions" |
| Engulf (Verb) | powerfully affect (someone) |
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"We were expecting every second to be engulfed with the house" |
| Devastate (Verb) | destroy or ruin. |
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"The gale hurried on to devastate fresh fields and pastures new" |
| persecution (Noun) | the continuation of a course of action with a view to its completion. |
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"The zeal which the latter evinced in his Prosecution of Hastings" |
| clout (Noun) | a heavy blow with the hand or a hard object. |
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"As for the clout I gave Master Peter, here is a groat to mend it" |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Curiously (Adverb) | in a strange and unusual way. |
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"The neighbours curiously peered through windows at me" |
| Explicitly (Adverb) | (in reference to representations of sexual activity) graphically and vividly. |
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"The essay should state explicitly how the facts support the thesis" |
| Exemption (Noun) | the action of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others. |
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"This firm is assisting the organization in resolving problems related to its tax exemption" |
| Portal (Noun) | a website or web page providing access or links to other sites. |
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"The main portal to the estate is an elaborate wrought-iron gate on the side facing the road" |
| Disclosure (Noun) | the action of making new or secret information known. |
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"The court ruled to prevent public disclosure of the contents of the documents" |
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