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 359 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Hedge (Verb) | limit or qualify (something) by conditions or exceptions. |
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"She was hedged in by her imperfect education" |
| Relegate (Verb) | assign an inferior rank or position to. |
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"If you don’t want your boss to relegate you to the status of unemployed, you’d better watch what you say on social media" |
| Succour (Noun) | assistance and support in times of hardship and distress. |
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"Even though Holly is painfully shy, she is never hesitant to offer succor to anyone who is in pain" |
| Inexorable (Adjective) | impossible to stop or prevent. |
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"The inexorable truth is that Shelley is going to die within six months because she has cancer" |
| Peculiar (Adjective) | different to what is normal or expected; strange. |
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"My uncle is a peculiar man who wears the same outfit several days a week" |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wane (Verb) | have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size. |
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“Confidence in the dollar waned” |
| Squandered (Verb) | waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner. |
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“£100m of taxpayers’ money has been squandered on administering the tax” |
| Impending (Verb) | be about to happen. |
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“My impending departure” |
| Unravelling (Verb) | investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling). |
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“They were attempting to unravel the cause of death” |
| Salvage (Verb) | rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea. |
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“An emerald and gold cross was salvaged from the wreck” |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luring (Verb) | tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward. |
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“The child was lured into a car but managed to escape” |
| Dubious (Adjective) | hesitating or doubting. |
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“I was rather dubious about the whole idea” |
| Usurping (Verb) | take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force. |
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“Richard usurped the throne” |
| Restraint (Noun) | unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behaviour; self-control. |
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“He urged the protestors to exercise restraint” |
| Truncated (Verb) | shorten (something) by cutting off the top or the end. |
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“A truncated cone shape” |
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