Newspaper Headlines Vocabulary PDF

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Newspaper headlines vocabulary Bar: refuse HOTEL BARS FOOTBALL FANS Posted by Manjusha Filed in English Writing Bid: attempt WOMAN MAKES SUICIDE BID Short words save space, and so they are very common in newspaper headlines. The following is a list of common headline Blast: explosion vocabulary. Blast: criticize violently BLAST AT AIRPORT Reference: Practical English Usage by Michael Swan (Oxford OPPOSITION BLASTS PM University Press) Blaze: fire Act: take action; do something SIX DIE IN TEMPLE BLAZE POWER CRISIS: GOVERNMENT TO ACT Blow: bad news, unfortunate happening Aid: (noun) military or financial help SMITH ILL: BLOW TO WORLD CUP HOPES Aid (verb): to help MORE AID FOR POOR COUNTRIES UNIONS AID BANK STRIKERS Bond: political or business association INDIA CUTS TRADE BONDS WITH CHINA Alert: alarm, warning TERROR ALERT IN THE CAPITAL Boom: big increase; prosperous period ECONOMIC BOOM: URBAN RICH TO BENEFIT Allege: make an accusation Boost: encourage BLIND GIRL ALLEGES UNFAIR TREATMENT GOVERNMENT PLANS TO BOOST EXPORTS Appear: appear in court accused of a crime Brink: edge of disaster MP TO APPEAR ON DRUGS CHARGES GLOBAL WARMING: EARTH ON BRINK OF DISASTER Axe (verb): abolish, close down Call for: demand/ appeal for Axe (noun): abolition, closure TRADE UNIONS CALL FOR STRIKE POSTAL SERVICES AXED SMALL SCHOOLS FACE AXE Campaign: organized effort to achieve social or political result MP LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR TAX REFORMS Back: support OPPOSITION BACKS PM Claim (verb): make a statement that something is true US SCIENTISTS CLAIM CANCER BREAKTHROUGH Ban: forbid, refuse to allow something GOVERNMENT BANS SMOKING IN PUBLIC Clamp down on: deal firmly with POLICE TO CLAMP DOWN ON EVE TEASING Page 1 of 4 Clash: quarrel, fight Firm: determined not to change STUDENTS CLASH WITH POLICE PM FIRM ON TAX REFORMS Clear: find innocent Flak: heavy criticism MP CLEARED ON DRUG CHARGES MINISTER FACES FLAK OVER RACIAL REMARKS Con: swindle Foil: prevent somebody from succeeding TEENEGERS CON WIDOW OUT OF LIFE SAVINGS GUARD FOILS BANK ROBBERY BID Crackdown: firm application of the law Gag: censor; prevent from speaking GOVERNMENT PROMISES CRACKDOWN ON INFILTRATORS AFRICAN PRESIDENT ACTS TO GAG PRESS Crash: failure Go: resign; be lost, disappear TEN PEOPLE DIE IN PLANE CRASH PM TO GO? Curb: restrict Go for: be sold for GOVERNMENT TO CURB ILLICIT LIQUOR TRADE PICASSO PAINTING GOES FOR $5 MILLION Cut: reduce Go-ahead: approval US CUTS AID TO INDIA NUKE-PLAN GETS GO-AHEAD Dash: make quick journey Grab: take violently PM IN DASH TO BLAST HOSPITAL INDIANS GRAB SHARES IN FOREIGN COMPANIES Deadlock: disagreement that cannot be solved Grip: control; hold tightly DEADLOCK IN INDO-US NUCLEAR DEAL COLD WAVE GRIPS COUNTRY Deal: agreement Gun down: shoot INDIA SIGNS NUCLEAR DEAL WITH US POLICE GUN DOWN TERRORISTS. Drive: united effort Hail: welcome; praise DRIVE TO SAVE PLANET PM HAILS PEACE PLAN Drop (verb): give up; get rid of Halt: stop Drop (noun): fall AUTOMOBILE PLANT TO HALT PRODUCTION GOVERNMENT TO DROP TERROR REFORMS DROP IN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Haul: amount stolen in robbery, or seized by police or customs MAJOR ARMS HAUL IN CAPITAL Edge: move gradually WORLD EDGES TOWARDS WAR Page 2 of 4 Head for: move towards Loom: threaten to happen ECONOMY HEADING FOR DISASTER, EXPERTS WARN VAT ON FOOD: NEW ROW LOOMS Hike: rise in costs, prices etc. Mar: spoil INTEREST HIKE WILL HIT REAL ESTATE MARKET VIOLENCE MARS CUP FINAL Hit: affect badly Mission: delegation (official group sent to a conference etc) HEAVY RAINS HIT TRANSPORT UN MISSION ARRIVES TODAY Hit out at: attack with words Mob: angry crowd PM HITS OUT AT CRITICS Mob: organized crime/Mafia INFANT DIES: MOBS ATTACK HOSPITAL Hitch: problem that causes delay MOB LEADERS HELD LAST-MINUTE HITCH DELAYS SATELLITE LAUNCH Move: step towards a particular result (often political) Hold: arrest; keep under arrest MOVE TO BOOST TRADE LINKS WITH CHINA POLICE HOLD TERROR SUSPECT Nail: force somebody to admit the truth Key: important CRIME BRANCH NAILS THE ACCUSED KEY WITNESS IN THE POACHING CASE VANISHES Odds: chances, probability Landslide: victory by a large majority in election MAYOR RE-ELECTED AGAINST THE ODDS LANDSLIDE FOR DEMOCRATS Opt (for) : choose Lash: criticize violently WALES OPTS FOR INDEPENDENCE OPPOSITION LASHES GOVERNMENT REFORMS Oust: drive out, replace Lead: clue (in police enquiry) DEMOCRATS OUSTED IN UNION ELECTIONS LEAD IN RESORT MURDER CASE Over: about; on the subject of, because of Leak: unofficial publication of secret information ROW OVER VAT ON FOOD PM FURIOUS OVER TAX PLAN LEAKS Pact: agreement Leap: big increase DEFENCE PACT GETS CABINET NOD LEAP IN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Peak: high point Life: imprisonment for life INFLATION HITS NEW PEAK LIFE FOR SERIAL MURDERER Peg: hold (prices etc) at present level BANKS PEG INTEREST RATES Page 3 of 4 Plea: call for help Opt (for) : choose BIG RESPONSE TO PLEA FOR FLOOD AID WALES OPTS FOR INDEPENDENCE Press: the newspapers Oust: drive out, replace BID TO GAG PRESS OVER DEFENCE SPENDING DEMOCRATS OUSTED IN UNION ELECTIONS Press for: ask for urgently Over: about; on the subject of, because of OPPOSITION PRESS FOR ENQUIRY ON DEFENCE SCAM ROW OVER VAT ON FOOD Pull out: withdraw Pact: agreement PAKISTAN PULLS OUT OF PEACE TALKS WITH INDIA DEFENCE PACT GETS CABINET NOD Push for: ask for, encourage Peak: high point SCHOOLS PUSH FOR MORE CASH INFLATION HITS NEW PEAK Quit: resign, leave Peg: hold (prices etc) at present level OPPOSITION LEADER QUITS BANKS PEG INTEREST RATES Raid: enter and search Plea: call for help POLICE RAID DUCHESS’S FLAT BIG RESPONSE TO PLEA FOR FLOOD AID Mar: spoil Press: the newspapers VIOLENCE MARS CUP FINAL BID TO GAG PRESS OVER DEFENCE SPENDING Mission: delegation (official group sent to a conference etc) Press for: ask for urgently UN MISSION ARRIVES TODAY OPPOSITION PRESS FOR ENQUIRY ON DEFENCE SCAM Mob: angry crowd Pull out: withdraw Mob: organized crime/Mafia PAKISTAN PULLS OUT OF PEACE TALKS WITH INDIA INFANT DIES: MOBS ATTACK HOSPITAL MOB LEADERS HELD Push for: ask for, encourage SCHOOLS PUSH FOR MORE CASH Move: step towards a particular result (often political) MOVE TO BOOST TRADE LINKS WITH CHINA Quit: resign, leave OPPOSITION LEADER QUITS Nail: force somebody to admit the truth CRIME BRANCH NAILS THE ACCUSED Raid: enter and search POLICE RAID DUCHESS’S FLAT Odds: chances, probability MAYOR RE-ELECTED AGAINST THE ODDS Page 4 of 4