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 351 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Antithesis (Noun) | a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. |
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"He was only misled by his love of antithesis into a hasty and illogical remark" |
| Pandemic (Adjective) | (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world. |
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"Uranian Aphrodite was distinguished from her Pandemic sister by chastened lust-repelling loveliness" |
| Epidemic (Noun) | a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time. |
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"Then, too, when our artist friend was with us we were in the grasp of an epidemic of cholera" |
| Troop (Noun) | soldiers or armed forces. |
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"Gen. Marion had rallied a troop there, and checked the pursuit" |
| Dominion (Noun) | sovereignty or control. |
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"John had been under her dominion, and proceeded to persuade her" |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Opacity (Noun) | the quality of lacking transparency or translucence. |
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"The cause of this opacity is generally quick boiling while the meat is in" |
| Isolation (Noun) | the process or fact of isolating or being isolated. |
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"Like Hermione, he wished to isolate Vere, to preserve her as she was in character" |
| Finality (Noun) | the fact or impression of being final and irreversible. |
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"The stolen goods were found in her locker, Gilder declared in a tone of finality" |
| Downtrodden (Adjective) | oppressed or treated badly by people in power. |
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"In the first place, she was a poor, downtrodden woman; in the second, she was their broker" |
| Revamp (Verb) | give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to. |
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"She would learn how to keep her own bank-account and revamp her arithmetic" |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Languid (Adjective) | (of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort. |
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"The heat makes Helen languid and quiet" |
| Harnessed (Verb) | put a harness on (a horse or other draught animal). |
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"The team was harnessed and ready to go" |
| Subtler (Adjective) | clever at attaining one’s ends by indirect and often deceptive means |
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"There have been many subtler, more original and more systematic thinkers about the conditions of the social union" |
| Stultify (Verb) | cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine. |
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"By referencing actual statistics, he was able to stultify his opponent’s argument" |
| Proffer (Verb) | to put before another for acceptance or consideration |
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"It is the ultimate manifestation of the marketplace of ideas; the more people who proffer their ideas to the world, the better the outcome will be for us all" |
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