Words Used For Headlines.docx

CAMPUS JOURNEY WORDS USED FOR HEADLINES (Just guidelines and not necessarily to be followed most of the times)

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Strengthened – beefed up Decrease – dip Highlight – cap Speak – define Urge – bat for/call for Examination – quiz Announce – bar In group – en masse 82nd year –milestone Increase – upsurge (in number, etc.) Disapprove – buck Increase – hike (in price, fees, etc.) Wins – bags (if have medals) Contest – tilt/parley Being discussed at – up at Starts – buckles down to (refer to works) Necessity – vital cog Praises (vb) – lauds/extols Conference – confab Dominates – lord over/rules Against dirty literature going on – vs. smut on To be shown – booked for (movies, shows, etc.) Holds contest in cooking – pits cooking talents Reaches 500 students – hits 500 marks (enrolment) Prepare – hone up Cops two places – post twin wins Attack – hit Stop – to nip Approval – nod Urges – prods Syndicate – gang Ended – busted (for something bad) Quiz/investigation- probe Disapprove – scrap (for plans, letters, etc.) Increase – boost Leader – chief Captures – falls Approves – upholds (for budgets, etc.) Starts – triggers (for conflict)

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Ends – winds up Supports – rallies (for activities, events, etc.) Attacks – scores Lessen – allays Supports – backs Seminar – confab Hasten – step up Murder – slay Newsmen – scribes Lies – time yarn Dismiss –quash Charge (n) – rap Agreement – accord Signed – inked Abolish/delay – snag Question (vb) – grill Identify – finger (crime) Arrest – nab Celebration – fest Sees – eyes Prohibition – ban Sailor – gab Mad killer – amok Captures – nets/wrest Revamp – shake-up Schedule (n)– sked In trouble – on carpet Passed – hurdle Disregard – rule out Schedule (vb) – slated Dismiss – fire Dispute – row Practice – hone up Baseball players – sluggers/crown Volleyball players – spikers/netters Overwhelms (basketball [56-30]) – clobbers, crushes, murders, demolishes, subdues, pummels, flogs, overshoot Nose out (basketball [60-58]) – shade Outspike (volleyball) – spill, down, outspur, wallop, rout, blast Outbat (baseball) – outwit, outplay Outbat [5-0] – blank