Daily Vocabulary from International Newspapers (7 September 2025): DAILY QUIZ

Before attempting today’s quiz, make sure you’ve studied the five carefully chosen words from our daily vocabulary feature. Reading them in context will help you understand their meanings, usage, and nuances.

Once you’re done, test yourself with today’s 5 multiple-choice questions. This quick quiz will not only check your recall but also strengthen your ability to use these words effectively in your own writing and conversations.

✨ Consistency is key—make it a habit to study and quiz daily, and you’ll see your vocabulary grow faster than ever!

1. Political theorists distinguish between conservatives and reactionaries based on their respective approaches to social change. Which statement most accurately characterizes reactionary ideology?

A preference for gradual, incremental reforms that preserve existing institutional frameworks while adapting to contemporary needs An advocacy for returning to idealized past social, political, or economic arrangements, often rejecting recent progressive developments A commitment to maintaining current political structures without modification, regardless of changing social conditions A philosophical position favoring evidence-based policy decisions over ideological considerations in governance A moderate stance seeking compromise between progressive and conservative viewpoints on contentious issues

2. After the devastating critique of her research methodology at the academic conference, Professor Williams returned to her laboratory __________, determined to address every methodological flaw before publishing her findings.

vindicated chastened emboldened vindictive obstinate

3. The researcher’s approach to analyzing cultural practices was problematically __________, forcing complex social phenomena into rigid either/or categories that ignored the nuanced spectrum of human behavior.

dichotomous dialectical multifaceted synthesized integrative

4. The ambassador described the diplomatic incident as deeply regrettable, emphasizing that it should never have occurred given the stakes involved. Which word best conveys the same sense of unfortunate necessity for remorse?

Deplorable Lamentable Inexcusable Unconscionable Reprehensible

5. In contrast to the violent insurrection that shook the capital, the opposition party chose to express their dissent through which approach?

Rebellion Sedition Compliance Mutiny Uprising