Headline Writing Vocabulary

solon — representative, lawmaker

kin — family
thief — robber
mishap — accident
cop — police
accord — agreement
rift — disagreement
vow — pledge
crown — championship
tilt — competition
ex — former
expats — expatriates
nab — arrest
kill/slay — murdered
hit — attacked
ok/okay — approve
cite — enumerate; mention
allay — to calm
assail — to attack arguments
rule — decide
bare — reveal, expose
ratify — approve/confirm
foil — thwart/rejected
grill — investigate
grilled – questioned
probed — questioned
dip — go down
hike — increase
up — increase
down — decrease
mulls — ponder
beef up — improve
await — expect, anticipate
deter — prevent
urge — recommend
sting nets — arrests
hits (typhoon) — lashes
opt — to decide
call out — to order
cop — receive or obtain
marks — celebrates
anew — again