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 34 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
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| Detente (Noun) | The easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries. |
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The policy of detente was scrapped and the objective was increasingly to roll back the Soviet Union. |
| Dotard (Noun) | An old person, especially one who has become weak or senile. |
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As the dotard slowly walked with a cane, he struggled with figuring out where the senior citizen center was located even though he had been there dozens of times. |
| Furlough (Noun) | Leave of absence, especially that granted to a member of the services or a missionary. |
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I have just learned that Cousin George has got his furlough extended thirty days. |
| Goad (Verb) | Provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction. |
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A teacher always find new positive ways to goad his students into reading more. |
| Hurl (Verb) | Throw or impel (someone or something) with great force. |
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Pitchers will hurl the baseball at the catchers in a baseball game which will usually get clocked at a 100 miles per hour. |
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| Incoherent (Adjective) | (of spoken or written language) expressed in an incomprehensible or confusing way; unclear. |
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David muttered something incoherent and rude and scrambled to his feet, fumbling for the sword. |
| Redact (Verb) | Edit (text) for publication. |
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Some of the conclusions in the report have been redacted. |
| Rig (Verb) | Manage or conduct (something) fraudulently so as to gain an advantage. |
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America has a long history of vote tampering and rigged elections in many local jurisdictions. |
| Smite (Verb) | (Especially of disease) attack or affect severely. |
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Various people had been smitten with untimely summer flu. |
| Steward (Noun) | A Person employed to manage another’s property, especially a large house or estate. |
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The house steward, Donald, picked up her baggage from rear of the carriage. |