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 74 provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers.
Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Vulnerable (Adjective) | exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. |
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“we were in a vulnerable position” |
| Unprecedented (Adjective) | never done or known before. |
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“the government took the unprecedented step of releasing confidential correspondence” |
| Sedition (Noun) | conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch. |
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The leaders of the group have been arrested and charged with sedition. |
| Skepticism (Noun) | a sceptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something. |
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“these claims were treated with scepticism” |
| Scant (Adjective) | barely sufficient or adequate. |
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“companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations” |
| Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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| Quashing (Verb) | reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure. |
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“his conviction was quashed on appeal” |
| Aggregating (Verb) | form or group into a class or cluster. |
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“socio-occupational groups aggregate men sharing similar kinds of occupation” |
| Dent (Noun) | a slight hollow in a hard even surface made by a blow or pressure. |
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“there was a hideous dent in the front passenger door” |
| Nexus (Noun) | a connection or series of connections linking two or more things. |
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the nexus between industry and political power” |
| Peculiarity (Noun) | a strange or unusual feature or habit. |
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“for all his peculiarities, she finds him quite endearing” |