This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 10 September 2025, the same 30 questions the app served that day, on the day's vocabulary and editorial. One mark for a right answer, minus 0.25 for a wrong one; the explanation opens as soon as you tap.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Unilaterally
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Surveillance
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Struck
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Considered
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Specified
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Offensive
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Exacerbate
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Designated
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
For a particular reason, purpose, etc.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
To hurt somebody's feelings
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Appoint (someone) to a specified office or post.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
____ Nensi ever ___ you?
Explanation: Solution: Sentence is in present perfect tense with active voice. <br> Rule : <br> Subject + have/has + V3(third form of verb) + other agents. <br> Has Nensi ever beaten you?
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
____ clever you are, you can't solve this puzzle.
Explanation: Solution: 'However' is a conjunctive adverb used for giving surprising information; used for changing the subject. Here it is used for giving a surprising information.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
The committee of our colony is very strict ____ decision is the final decision.
Explanation: The pronoun that can be used in place of 'The committee' can be 'their' or 'its'. 'Their' is used in case of living things and 'its' is used in case of non-living things. 'Their' is the correct answer.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
He is out and out a reactionary.
Explanation: out and out: in every respect; absolute.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
I did not mind what he was saying, he was only through his hat.
Explanation: Solution: Option A: talking nonsense This is correct. The idiom 'through his hat' means talking nonsense. When someone is speaking 'through their hat,' they are saying things that are not true or do not make sense. <br> Option B: talking ignorantly<br> This is incorrect. While talking ignorantly can sometimes overlap with talking nonsense, 'through his hat' specifically refers to saying things that are nonsensical rather than just showing a lack of knowledge. <br> Option C: talking irresponsibly<br> This is incorrect. Talking irresponsibly means speaking in a way that lacks consideration for the consequences, which is not the specific meaning of 'through his hat.' <br> Option D: talking insultingly<br> This is incorrect. Talking insultingly means speaking in a manner that is offensive or rude, which is not the specific meaning of 'through his hat.' <br> Conclusion: <br> Option A is the correct answer because the idiom 'through his hat' means talking nonsense. It refers to saying things that are not true or do not make sense, which fits the context of the sentence.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
The case was held over due to the great opposition to it.
Explanation: held over: to delay something.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the correct spelling.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the correct spelling.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the correct spelling.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the correct spelling.
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
(a) The reason we have not been able to pay income tax/ (b) is due to fact/ (c) that we did not receive pay on time./ (d) No error.
Explanation: is that we
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
(a) All the furniture have been/ (b) sent to the new house/ (c) located in a village./ (d) No error.
Explanation: has been
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
(a) My brother-in-law with his wife/ (b) now in Mumbai/ (c) were present in the function/ (d) No error.
Explanation: was present
Directions: Read the following passage to answer the given questions based on it. Some words/phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> For more than three years, Anna Feng didn't tell her husband that she had sunk nearly half of their savings into the Shanghai stock market. While he thought all their money was safely sitting in bank, the value of the stocks plunged by almost 75%. But over the past couple of months, the Shanghai market has shown signs of life, and Feng, a 56 year old retiree, has recouped half her losses. She's quietly hopeful that maybe she'll make it all back. 'Everyone seems to be so optimistic about the markets now', she says. <br><br> Around the world, stocks have been on a tear. In Asia, for example, the Tokyo TOPIX stocks index hit a 14-year high mentum; Mumbai's main equity index hit a 14-year high last weak as a bull run in once-dormant Japan gathered mortaring early Friday amid India's continuing economic boom, and Hong Kong shares reached a five year high while indices in Singapore, Jakarta and Sydney set new records. And though stocks in Asia, in particular, are on fire, they are not alone. From Germany to Venezuela to South Africa, equity markets in both mature and emerging markets have moved up sharply this year - and show little sign of slowing. <br><br> The underpinning for stock's strong performance, global bulls say, is straightforward. Economic growth continues to be strong in places where it has been buoyant for several years ( the US, China and India ) and is up in places where it had been notably absent - Japan and part of 'old' Europe. Moreover, earnings and corporate balance sheet around the world are as healthy as they have been in years. In Japan corporate profits have climbed for four straight years and consumer spending is rising briskly on Japan is now in a golden city. So, for now, is much of the world. 'It comes down to very simple macroeconomics', says Subir Gokam, an economist at CRISIL, India's largest credit rating firm. 'The global economy is growing without much inflationary pressure'. <br><br> Is anything wrong with this picture? One very big thing, warn the skeptics. Interest rates are rising nearly everywhere, and if there is one simple adage that many investment advisers live by, it's this: 'When rates are high, stocks will die'. Indeed, one of the most impressive - or scariest - aspects of the current global bull run is that if has come in the teeth of central-bank tightening, most importantly by the US Federal Reserve, which could slow growth in the world's key economic locomotive. The fed has increased a key short - term interest rate - the so-called Fed funds rate - 15 times dating back of June 2004, and is widely expected to raise it once or twice more over the next few months. A brief recession and the Sep 11 terrorist attacks in 2001 spurred a prolonged period of very low interest rates, That boosted US 30- year treasury bond reached 5.04%, its highest level since late 2004, and the housing market is cooling off - potentially triggering an economic slowdown an homeowners cut their spending
According to the passage, what makes people hopeful about the markets?
Directions: Read the following passage to answer the given questions based on it. Some words/phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> For more than three years, Anna Feng didn't tell her husband that she had sunk nearly half of their savings into the Shanghai stock market. While he thought all their money was safely sitting in bank, the value of the stocks plunged by almost 75%. But over the past couple of months, the Shanghai market has shown signs of life, and Feng, a 56 year old retiree, has recouped half her losses. She's quietly hopeful that maybe she'll make it all back. 'Everyone seems to be so optimistic about the markets now', she says. <br><br> Around the world, stocks have been on a tear. In Asia, for example, the Tokyo TOPIX stocks index hit a 14-year high mentum; Mumbai's main equity index hit a 14-year high last weak as a bull run in once-dormant Japan gathered mortaring early Friday amid India's continuing economic boom, and Hong Kong shares reached a five year high while indices in Singapore, Jakarta and Sydney set new records. And though stocks in Asia, in particular, are on fire, they are not alone. From Germany to Venezuela to South Africa, equity markets in both mature and emerging markets have moved up sharply this year - and show little sign of slowing. <br><br> The underpinning for stock's strong performance, global bulls say, is straightforward. Economic growth continues to be strong in places where it has been buoyant for several years ( the US, China and India ) and is up in places where it had been notably absent - Japan and part of 'old' Europe. Moreover, earnings and corporate balance sheet around the world are as healthy as they have been in years. In Japan corporate profits have climbed for four straight years and consumer spending is rising briskly on Japan is now in a golden city. So, for now, is much of the world. 'It comes down to very simple macroeconomics', says Subir Gokam, an economist at CRISIL, India's largest credit rating firm. 'The global economy is growing without much inflationary pressure'. <br><br> Is anything wrong with this picture? One very big thing, warn the skeptics. Interest rates are rising nearly everywhere, and if there is one simple adage that many investment advisers live by, it's this: 'When rates are high, stocks will die'. Indeed, one of the most impressive - or scariest - aspects of the current global bull run is that if has come in the teeth of central-bank tightening, most importantly by the US Federal Reserve, which could slow growth in the world's key economic locomotive. The fed has increased a key short - term interest rate - the so-called Fed funds rate - 15 times dating back of June 2004, and is widely expected to raise it once or twice more over the next few months. A brief recession and the Sep 11 terrorist attacks in 2001 spurred a prolonged period of very low interest rates, That boosted US 30- year treasury bond reached 5.04%, its highest level since late 2004, and the housing market is cooling off - potentially triggering an economic slowdown an homeowners cut their spending
Which of the following is TRUE about the comparison between market indices of Mumbai and Hong Kong on the one hand and Singapore, Jakarta and Sydney on the other?
Directions: Read the following passage to answer the given questions based on it. Some words/phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> For more than three years, Anna Feng didn't tell her husband that she had sunk nearly half of their savings into the Shanghai stock market. While he thought all their money was safely sitting in bank, the value of the stocks plunged by almost 75%. But over the past couple of months, the Shanghai market has shown signs of life, and Feng, a 56 year old retiree, has recouped half her losses. She's quietly hopeful that maybe she'll make it all back. 'Everyone seems to be so optimistic about the markets now', she says. <br><br> Around the world, stocks have been on a tear. In Asia, for example, the Tokyo TOPIX stocks index hit a 14-year high mentum; Mumbai's main equity index hit a 14-year high last weak as a bull run in once-dormant Japan gathered mortaring early Friday amid India's continuing economic boom, and Hong Kong shares reached a five year high while indices in Singapore, Jakarta and Sydney set new records. And though stocks in Asia, in particular, are on fire, they are not alone. From Germany to Venezuela to South Africa, equity markets in both mature and emerging markets have moved up sharply this year - and show little sign of slowing. <br><br> The underpinning for stock's strong performance, global bulls say, is straightforward. Economic growth continues to be strong in places where it has been buoyant for several years ( the US, China and India ) and is up in places where it had been notably absent - Japan and part of 'old' Europe. Moreover, earnings and corporate balance sheet around the world are as healthy as they have been in years. In Japan corporate profits have climbed for four straight years and consumer spending is rising briskly on Japan is now in a golden city. So, for now, is much of the world. 'It comes down to very simple macroeconomics', says Subir Gokam, an economist at CRISIL, India's largest credit rating firm. 'The global economy is growing without much inflationary pressure'. <br><br> Is anything wrong with this picture? One very big thing, warn the skeptics. Interest rates are rising nearly everywhere, and if there is one simple adage that many investment advisers live by, it's this: 'When rates are high, stocks will die'. Indeed, one of the most impressive - or scariest - aspects of the current global bull run is that if has come in the teeth of central-bank tightening, most importantly by the US Federal Reserve, which could slow growth in the world's key economic locomotive. The fed has increased a key short - term interest rate - the so-called Fed funds rate - 15 times dating back of June 2004, and is widely expected to raise it once or twice more over the next few months. A brief recession and the Sep 11 terrorist attacks in 2001 spurred a prolonged period of very low interest rates, That boosted US 30- year treasury bond reached 5.04%, its highest level since late 2004, and the housing market is cooling off - potentially triggering an economic slowdown an homeowners cut their spending
What is the impact of increasing long-term interest rates? <br> I. Demand in housing market is gradually diminishing. <br> II. Retardation in economic growth. <br> III. Restrictions imposed by central bank.
Directions: Read the following passage to answer the given questions based on it. Some words/phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> For more than three years, Anna Feng didn't tell her husband that she had sunk nearly half of their savings into the Shanghai stock market. While he thought all their money was safely sitting in bank, the value of the stocks plunged by almost 75%. But over the past couple of months, the Shanghai market has shown signs of life, and Feng, a 56 year old retiree, has recouped half her losses. She's quietly hopeful that maybe she'll make it all back. 'Everyone seems to be so optimistic about the markets now', she says. <br><br> Around the world, stocks have been on a tear. In Asia, for example, the Tokyo TOPIX stocks index hit a 14-year high mentum; Mumbai's main equity index hit a 14-year high last weak as a bull run in once-dormant Japan gathered mortaring early Friday amid India's continuing economic boom, and Hong Kong shares reached a five year high while indices in Singapore, Jakarta and Sydney set new records. And though stocks in Asia, in particular, are on fire, they are not alone. From Germany to Venezuela to South Africa, equity markets in both mature and emerging markets have moved up sharply this year - and show little sign of slowing. <br><br> The underpinning for stock's strong performance, global bulls say, is straightforward. Economic growth continues to be strong in places where it has been buoyant for several years ( the US, China and India ) and is up in places where it had been notably absent - Japan and part of 'old' Europe. Moreover, earnings and corporate balance sheet around the world are as healthy as they have been in years. In Japan corporate profits have climbed for four straight years and consumer spending is rising briskly on Japan is now in a golden city. So, for now, is much of the world. 'It comes down to very simple macroeconomics', says Subir Gokam, an economist at CRISIL, India's largest credit rating firm. 'The global economy is growing without much inflationary pressure'. <br><br> Is anything wrong with this picture? One very big thing, warn the skeptics. Interest rates are rising nearly everywhere, and if there is one simple adage that many investment advisers live by, it's this: 'When rates are high, stocks will die'. Indeed, one of the most impressive - or scariest - aspects of the current global bull run is that if has come in the teeth of central-bank tightening, most importantly by the US Federal Reserve, which could slow growth in the world's key economic locomotive. The fed has increased a key short - term interest rate - the so-called Fed funds rate - 15 times dating back of June 2004, and is widely expected to raise it once or twice more over the next few months. A brief recession and the Sep 11 terrorist attacks in 2001 spurred a prolonged period of very low interest rates, That boosted US 30- year treasury bond reached 5.04%, its highest level since late 2004, and the housing market is cooling off - potentially triggering an economic slowdown an homeowners cut their spending
In what way did the terrorist attacks in the US influence the markets?
Directions: Read the following passage to answer the given questions based on it. Some words/phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> For more than three years, Anna Feng didn't tell her husband that she had sunk nearly half of their savings into the Shanghai stock market. While he thought all their money was safely sitting in bank, the value of the stocks plunged by almost 75%. But over the past couple of months, the Shanghai market has shown signs of life, and Feng, a 56 year old retiree, has recouped half her losses. She's quietly hopeful that maybe she'll make it all back. 'Everyone seems to be so optimistic about the markets now', she says. <br><br> Around the world, stocks have been on a tear. In Asia, for example, the Tokyo TOPIX stocks index hit a 14-year high mentum; Mumbai's main equity index hit a 14-year high last weak as a bull run in once-dormant Japan gathered mortaring early Friday amid India's continuing economic boom, and Hong Kong shares reached a five year high while indices in Singapore, Jakarta and Sydney set new records. And though stocks in Asia, in particular, are on fire, they are not alone. From Germany to Venezuela to South Africa, equity markets in both mature and emerging markets have moved up sharply this year - and show little sign of slowing. <br><br> The underpinning for stock's strong performance, global bulls say, is straightforward. Economic growth continues to be strong in places where it has been buoyant for several years ( the US, China and India ) and is up in places where it had been notably absent - Japan and part of 'old' Europe. Moreover, earnings and corporate balance sheet around the world are as healthy as they have been in years. In Japan corporate profits have climbed for four straight years and consumer spending is rising briskly on Japan is now in a golden city. So, for now, is much of the world. 'It comes down to very simple macroeconomics', says Subir Gokam, an economist at CRISIL, India's largest credit rating firm. 'The global economy is growing without much inflationary pressure'. <br><br> Is anything wrong with this picture? One very big thing, warn the skeptics. Interest rates are rising nearly everywhere, and if there is one simple adage that many investment advisers live by, it's this: 'When rates are high, stocks will die'. Indeed, one of the most impressive - or scariest - aspects of the current global bull run is that if has come in the teeth of central-bank tightening, most importantly by the US Federal Reserve, which could slow growth in the world's key economic locomotive. The fed has increased a key short - term interest rate - the so-called Fed funds rate - 15 times dating back of June 2004, and is widely expected to raise it once or twice more over the next few months. A brief recession and the Sep 11 terrorist attacks in 2001 spurred a prolonged period of very low interest rates, That boosted US 30- year treasury bond reached 5.04%, its highest level since late 2004, and the housing market is cooling off - potentially triggering an economic slowdown an homeowners cut their spending
How are the interest rates associated with the stocks?
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