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 329 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Bonhomie (Noun) | cheerful friendliness; geniality. |
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“he exuded good humour and bonhomie” |
| Dispensation (Noun) | exemption from a rule or usual requirement. |
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“although she was too young, she was given special dispensation to play before her birthday” |
| Complement (Noun) | a thing that contributes extra features to something else in such a way as to improve or emphasize its quality. |
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“local ales provide the perfect complement to fine food” |
| Leash (Noun) | restrain. |
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“his violence was barely leashed” |
| Pegged (Verb) | fix, secure, or mark with a peg or pegs. |
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“drape plants with nets, pegging down the edges” |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plethora (Noun) | a large or excessive amount of something. |
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“a plethora of committees and subcommittees” |
| Juncture (Noun) | a particular point in events or time. |
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“it is difficult to say at this juncture whether this upturn can be sustained” |
| Impinge (Noun) | have an effect, especially a negative one. |
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”several factors impinge on market efficiency” |
| Exploitation (Noun) | the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work. |
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“the exploitation of migrant workers” |
| Dismantling (Verb) | take (a machine or structure) to pieces. |
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“the engines were dismantled and the bits piled into a heap” |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Feeble (Adjective) | lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness. |
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"We generally feel feeble when we are ill" |
| War-torn (Adjective) | (of a place) racked or devastated by war. |
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"She spent two months in the war-torn city" |
| Insurgent (Adjective) | rising in active revolt. |
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"It was also a fight to consolidate his position within the insurgent" |
| Legitimate (Adjective) | conforming to the law or to rules. |
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"It seemed a perfectly legitimate question" |
| Chronic (Adjective) | (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring. |
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"Iron deficiency anaemia is commonly caused by chronic blood loss" |
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