Learn 15 Dawn Newspaper Vocabulary words. Following criticism of his government’s response to the massive earthquake that claimed over 11,700 lives in Turkiye and Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan acknowledged his government’s “shortcomings.” Dawn Newspaper published an article covering this news. I have selected 15 Newspaper vocabulary words from this article and explained their meanings.
Following is the article I have selected these words from:
Erdogan admits ‘shortcomings’ as Turkiye, Syria quake toll hits 11,700
1. Heartrending (Adjective)
• Meaning:
Causing great sadness
2. Clutch (Verb)
• Meaning:
To take hold of something tightly
3. Lay bare (Idiom)
• Meaning:
To reveal, uncover, make known
4. Impromptu (Adjective)
• Meaning:
To reveal, uncover, make known
5. Entomb (verb)
• Meaning:
• Bury or trapped within something
6. Pockmark (Noun)
• Meaning:
Small hollows
7. Run out (Phrasal verb)
• Meaning:
To come to an end
8. Bleak (Adjective)
• Meaning:
There is a little or no hope for the future
9. Revolt (Verb)
• Meaning:
To take violent action against government
10. Tainted (Adjective)
• Meaning:
Spoiled, damaged the value, quality or taste of something
11. Tether (Verb)
• Meaning:
To tie with a rope or chain
12. Sole survivor (Noun)
• Meaning:
Someone who is the only survivor
13. Pariah (Adjective)
• Meaning:
A person who is not accepted by a social group
14. Megalopolis (Noun)
• Meaning:
Highly populated city
15. Rickety (Adjective)
• Meaning:
Poorly made, likely to collapse
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