On Torch-Bearing "Ineptitude" and Fed "Conclaves": Ten Words in the News You Need to Know

This week's news is marked by Olympic torch bearing ineptitude leading up to the Sochi Games, speculation as to discussion topics at a Fed conclave, and the Indian government's diplomatic retaliation after a member of its corps was arrested and strip searched while on a mission in the United States.

To fully understand these unfolding news stories, learn ten key words taken from this week's New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post coverage with On Torch-Bearing "Ineptitude" and Fed "Conclaves": Ten Words in the News You Need to Know.

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