Daily Vocabulary from Indian Newspapers (21 July 2025): DAILY QUIZ

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Daily Vocabulary from Indian Newspapers (21 July 2025): DAILY QUIZ

1. The architect’s latest design was criticized as _________, with its jarring asymmetry and crude finishing details that detracted from what should have been a sophisticated urban landmark.

grandiose inelegant diminutive ephemeral inscrutable

2. In the context of social or political events, “precipitated” most precisely means:

gradually evolved through natural processes brought about suddenly or prematurely carefully planned and systematically executed delayed indefinitely due to external factors resolved through diplomatic negotiation

3. A respected literary critic’s enthusiastic review of a debut novel would most likely serve as the author’s:

pseudonym for future publications imprimatur for mainstream acceptance epitaph for their literary career panacea for all writing difficulties catalyst for immediate controversy

4. Which word represents the best antonym for “sectarian”?

heretical dogmatic ecumenical orthodox parochial

5. Select the word that best captures the precise meaning of “terse”:

laconic verbose ambiguous melodious pedantic