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 31 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
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| Apotheosis (Noun) | The highest point in the development of something; a culmination or climax. |
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When my teacher said that my sculpture was the apotheosis of all the other pieces of art in the class, I was thrilled. |
| Badinage (Noun) | Humorous or witty conversation. |
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The president was in a good mood as he walked through the crowd and made several voters laugh with his witty badinage. |
| Excoriate (Verb) | To Criticize harshly and usually publicly. |
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The stern judge will excoriate the behavior of the repeat offender by sentencing him to thirty years in prison. |
| Fractious (Adjective) | Irritable and quarrelsome. |
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During the concert, police officers were on hand just in case the crowd became fractious. |
| Inchoate (Adjective) | Just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary. |
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Having just come into existence a few years ago, the new political party is considered inchoate by many historians. |
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| Incorrigible (Adjective) | Not capable of being reformed. |
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Even after spending a year in jail, the young man remains incorrigible and unafraid of the law. |
| Mellow (Adjective) | (especially of a sound, flavour, or color) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness. |
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His mellow voice and his qualitative speech made everyone applaud him. |
| Protracted (Adjective) | Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual. |
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Three years of long and protracted negotiations characterized the proposals for an indoor-events arena. |
| Splurge (Verb) | To spend extravagantly or ostentatiously. |
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Should I splurge on the really nice camera or just buy one of the cheap models? |
| Wrangle (Noun) | A dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated. |
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The two countries fell out in a bitter wrangle over imports. |