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Asked: August 18, 20252025-08-18T05:35:57+00:00 2025-08-18T05:35:57+00:00

Daily Vocabulary from Indian Newspapers (18 August 2025): DAILY QUIZ

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Ready to supercharge your vocabulary and boost your language skills? Welcome to our Daily Vocabulary Quiz – your daily dose of word mastery that will transform how you read, write, and communicate!

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Before diving into today’s challenge, make sure you’ve thoroughly read and understood the vocabulary lesson from today’s post: Daily Vocabulary from Indian Newspapers – August 18, 2025

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  • âś… Learn the meanings and contexts of each word
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  • âś… Note the pronunciation and usage examples

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Daily Vocabulary from Indian Newspapers (18 August 2025): DAILY QUIZ

1. In contemporary usage, “grunge” most precisely refers to:

While grunge is indeed associated with the 1990s music movement, the word's broader and more sophisticated meaning refers to a deliberate aesthetic of seediness or cultivated shabbiness, often adopted as a rejection of mainstream values. Option A is too narrow and specific to music history. Option C confuses grunge with general pollution or grime. Options D and E are completely incorrect, as grunge refers to a state of dirtiness, not a cleaning process or oxidation. The key distinction is that grunge implies an intentional or stylistic shabbiness rather than mere dirt or filth.

2. The diplomat’s reputation continued to _______ after his successful mediation, transforming him from an obscure attachĂ© into one of the most _______ figures in international relations.

This question tests understanding of "swell" in two contexts. In the first blank, "swell" means to grow or increase in importance/reputation. In the second blank, "swell" functions as an adjective meaning "excellent" or "distinguished" (an older but still recognized usage). Option A reverses the logical progression. Option B uses "swollen," which has negative connotations inappropriate for reputation. Option D uses "expand" in the first blank, which is acceptable but not as precise as "swell" for reputation. Option E incorrectly uses "swelling" as an adjective. The sentence requires recognizing that "swell" can function both as a verb (to increase) and as an adjective (excellent, distinguished).

3. Which word is most synonymous with “capitulate” in formal discourse?

"Capitulate" means to surrender or give up resistance, typically after a struggle. "Surrender" is the most direct synonym, capturing the complete yielding that capitulation entails. "Acquiesce" (option B) suggests passive acceptance but lacks the element of prior resistance that characterizes capitulation. "Negotiate" (option A) implies ongoing discussion rather than surrender. "Compromise" (option C) suggests mutual concessions rather than complete yielding. "Collaborate" (option E) implies cooperation, which is opposite to the resistance-then-surrender dynamic of capitulation. The word capitulate specifically denotes the end of resistance and complete submission to opposing forces.

4. A literary critic analyzing Victorian funeral customs would most appropriately use “condoled” when describing:

"Condoled" is the past tense of "condole," meaning to express sympathy or grief, typically to someone who has suffered a loss. In this context, community members who "condoled" would be those who formally offered their condolences to the grieving family. Option A refers to the deceased's wishes, not acts of sympathy. Option C describes rituals rather than expressions of sympathy. Option D focuses on the officiant's role in conducting services, not expressing personal sympathy. Option E deals with inheritance matters unrelated to sympathy. The word "condoled" specifically requires a subject who actively expresses sympathy to someone else who is grieving.

5. In legal and environmental contexts, the antonym of “abatement” would most accurately be:

"Abatement" means reduction, decrease, or lessening, particularly in legal contexts (such as noise abatement or tax abatement). "Intensification" is the most precise antonym, meaning an increase in strength, degree, or amount. "Prosecution" (option A) refers to legal proceedings, not to increase or decrease. "Litigation" (option C) is the process of legal dispute resolution. "Remediation" (option D) actually relates to abatement, as both involve correcting or reducing problems. "Regulation" (option E) refers to rules or controls, not to the intensity or degree of something. The key is recognizing that abatement specifically denotes reduction or diminishment, making intensification its logical opposite.

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