This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 20 December 2025, the same 26 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.
Inaugurate
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Disentangle
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Recompense
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Adjure
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Enunciate
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Perpetuate
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Desiccate
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Preempt
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Free (something or someone) from being tangled, or separate something complicated into its parts.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Pronounce words clearly and distinctly; state something clearly.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Take action in advance to prevent something from happening; take the place of something before it occurs.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Cause (something) to continue indefinitely; preserve or keep alive.
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.
God helps those who help........
Explanation: 'Those' is a demonstrative pronoun and pronoun to be used at the end should be a reflexive pronoun. Hence, 'themselves' is the correct answer.
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.
......... know computer operating among us.
Explanation: The question requires choosing the correct quantifier to precede know computer operating among us. A quantifier determines the quantity of a noun. <br> Option A: One of<br> One of is used before plural nouns. It indicates a single person or thing selected from a group. For example, One of the students is absent. This option would be grammatically correct if followed by a plural noun like the people, the students, or the employees . In this case, it would create the sentence, One of us knows computer operating . However, it needs to be accompanied by a plural noun phrase which is not present in this context. Hence, grammatically, while not fully incorrect, this is not a proper usage. <br> Option B: A few<br> A few is used with countable nouns and indicates a small number. For instance, A few students passed the exam. However, a few requires a plural noun. This means that the sentence would only be correct if rewritten in plural form to agree with the quantifier: A few of us know computer operating. However, the structure of the sentence in the given question is singular. Thus, it makes the sentence grammatically incorrect. <br> Option C: Jayesh<br> Jayesh is a proper noun, and it refers to a specific individual. This is the correct option because it correctly identifies a single person who possesses the knowledge of computer operating. The sentence Jayesh knows computer operating is grammatically correct. <br> Option D: A little<br> A little is used with uncountable nouns. For example, I have a little money. Know computer operating is not an uncountable noun. It expresses a skill or knowledge. Therefore, a little is not the appropriate quantifier to use here. It's grammatically incorrect in this context. <br> Therefore, the correct answer is C: Jayesh.
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.
We can't believe it. The story is........ believable?
Explanation: A prefix is a set of letters that is added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. Each prefix has a general meaning, so you will be able to understand what a word with a prefix means more easily. The prefix un- means not or the opposite of.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
To cut the cackle
Explanation: To cut the cackle: To stop talking in order to do something more important.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
To rip up old sores
Explanation: To rip up old sores: To revive a quarrel which was almost forgotten.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
To leave no avenue unexplored
Explanation: To leave no avenue unexplored: try every possible way to achieve something.
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.
Is there any further reasons (a)/ you can adduce for your failure (b)/ to do as you promised (c)/ No error (d)
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.
This kind of plant require (a)/ more frequent watering and (b)/ more tender care than any in the garden (c)/ No error (d)
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.
During the final minutes of his speech (a)/ the speaker requested that (b)/ the members held their applause (c)/ No error (d)
Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions given below. Some words are printed in bold in order to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> Member nations of the United Nations body charged with regulating shipping on the high seas adopted a firstever strategy to blunt the sector’s large contribution to climate change bringing another major constituency on board in the international quest to cap the planet’s warming well below an increase of 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). The strategy embraced by a committee of the International Maritime Organization would lower emissions from container ships, oil tankers, bulk carriers and other vessels by at least 50 percent by the year 2050 vs. where they stood in 2008. The group also said that emissions from shipping should reach a peak, and begin to decline, as soon as possible. <br> But the United States reserved its position on the strategy, with Coast Guard official Jeffrey Lantz, who headed the delegation to the London deliberations, saying that the country views the establishment of an absolute reduction target as premature. The United States also objected to how responsibilities would be divided between developed and developing countries, and expressed serious concern about how this document was developed and finalized. Shipping in recent years has been responsible for about 800 million tons annually of carbon dioxide emissions, according to Dan Rutherford, the marine and aviation program director of the International Council on Clean Transportation, who was in attendance for the deliberations in London. That means shipping’s emissions are 2.3 percent of the global total. If you counted it as a country, it would be the sixth-largest source of CO2 emissions, said Rutherford, noting that 800 million tons of annual emissions is comparable to emissions from Germany. <br> Moreover, if nothing is done to halt emissions growth in the industry, emissions are projected to continue to grow, and shipping would burn up a significant share of the remaining global carbon emissions allowable under the Paris climate agreement releasing as much as 101 billion tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions between now and 2075, according to an analysis by Rutherford’s organization. Shipping and aviation are two major greenhouse-gas-producing sectors that have sat rather uncomfortably in the context of the global push to cut emissions under the Paris climate agreement. <br> Both sectors are very difficult to decarbonize, since they rely on energy-dense fuels to allow ships or planes to travel great distances without stopping. Meanwhile, since the sectors have major international components, they are not the responsibility of any single country to regulate as part of a domestic climate-change strategy. Instead, addressing their role in climate change has fallen to United Nations bodies such as the IMO and the International Civil Aviation Organization. Yet despite the ambition of the current strategy for shipping, Rutherford’s group’s analysis shows that it may not be strong enough. The group says that to be consistent with the Paris agreement, shipping should emit no more than 17 billion tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions from 2015 onward but that the current agreement implies emissions between 28 billion and 43 billion tons. <br> The group says that to be consistent with the Paris agreement, shipping should emit no more than 17 billion tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions from 2015 onward but that the current agreement implies emissions between 28 billion and 43 billion tons. For shipping and aviation to decarbonize, current fuel oils would have to be replaced by biofuels or, perhaps ultimately, hydrogen or batteries. But such innovations so far are being tested only in smaller ships and planes. Rutherford said. The largest container ships and airplanes use a tremendous amount of energy. They’re going to be harder to electrify or put hydrogen in, he said.
What is the primary purpose of the author of the passage? <br><br> I. to highlight the significance of the strategy adopted by IMO to reduce the emissions by shipping industry which would help tackle climate change<br> II. to highlight the contribution of shipping and aviation industry in the total volume of emissions and its impact on climate. <br> III. to study the impact of climate change on low lying island nations and address their concerns of emissions from the shipping industry
Explanation: Statement I is correct. Refer to the lines: Member nations of the United Nations body charged with regulating shipping on the high seas adopted a first-ever strategy to blunt the sector’s large contribution to climate change bringing another major constituency on board in the international quest to cap the planet’s warming well below an increase of 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). <br> Statements I and II do not cover the entire scope of the passage. <br> Thus, option A is correct.
Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions given below. Some words are printed in bold in order to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> Member nations of the United Nations body charged with regulating shipping on the high seas adopted a firstever strategy to blunt the sector’s large contribution to climate change bringing another major constituency on board in the international quest to cap the planet’s warming well below an increase of 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). The strategy embraced by a committee of the International Maritime Organization would lower emissions from container ships, oil tankers, bulk carriers and other vessels by at least 50 percent by the year 2050 vs. where they stood in 2008. The group also said that emissions from shipping should reach a peak, and begin to decline, as soon as possible. <br> But the United States reserved its position on the strategy, with Coast Guard official Jeffrey Lantz, who headed the delegation to the London deliberations, saying that the country views the establishment of an absolute reduction target as premature. The United States also objected to how responsibilities would be divided between developed and developing countries, and expressed serious concern about how this document was developed and finalized. Shipping in recent years has been responsible for about 800 million tons annually of carbon dioxide emissions, according to Dan Rutherford, the marine and aviation program director of the International Council on Clean Transportation, who was in attendance for the deliberations in London. That means shipping’s emissions are 2.3 percent of the global total. If you counted it as a country, it would be the sixth-largest source of CO2 emissions, said Rutherford, noting that 800 million tons of annual emissions is comparable to emissions from Germany. <br> Moreover, if nothing is done to halt emissions growth in the industry, emissions are projected to continue to grow, and shipping would burn up a significant share of the remaining global carbon emissions allowable under the Paris climate agreement releasing as much as 101 billion tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions between now and 2075, according to an analysis by Rutherford’s organization. Shipping and aviation are two major greenhouse-gas-producing sectors that have sat rather uncomfortably in the context of the global push to cut emissions under the Paris climate agreement. <br> Both sectors are very difficult to decarbonize, since they rely on energy-dense fuels to allow ships or planes to travel great distances without stopping. Meanwhile, since the sectors have major international components, they are not the responsibility of any single country to regulate as part of a domestic climate-change strategy. Instead, addressing their role in climate change has fallen to United Nations bodies such as the IMO and the International Civil Aviation Organization. Yet despite the ambition of the current strategy for shipping, Rutherford’s group’s analysis shows that it may not be strong enough. The group says that to be consistent with the Paris agreement, shipping should emit no more than 17 billion tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions from 2015 onward but that the current agreement implies emissions between 28 billion and 43 billion tons. <br> The group says that to be consistent with the Paris agreement, shipping should emit no more than 17 billion tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions from 2015 onward but that the current agreement implies emissions between 28 billion and 43 billion tons. For shipping and aviation to decarbonize, current fuel oils would have to be replaced by biofuels or, perhaps ultimately, hydrogen or batteries. But such innovations so far are being tested only in smaller ships and planes. Rutherford said. The largest container ships and airplanes use a tremendous amount of energy. They’re going to be harder to electrify or put hydrogen in, he said.
Which out of the following can be inferred from the passage?
Explanation: Option A is incorrect. Refer to the lines: Both sectors are very difficult to decarbonize, since they rely on energy-dense fuels to allow ships or planes to travel great distances without stopping. <br> Meanwhile, since the sectors have major international components, they are not the responsibility of any single country to regulate as part of a domestic climate-change strategy. Instead, addressing their role in climate change has fallen to United Nations bodies such as the IMO and the International Civil Aviation Organization. <br> Option B is incorrect. The passage does not explicitly state that shipping is the largest contributor of carbon-dioxide among other industries. <br> Option C is incorrect. Refer to the lines: Member nations of the United Nations body charged with regulating shipping on the high seas adopted a first-ever strategy to blunt the sector’s large contribution to climate change bringing another major constituency on board in the international quest to cap the planet’s warming well below an increase of 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). <br> Option D is correct. Refer to the lines: For shipping to decarbonize, current fuel oils would have to be replaced by biofuels or, perhaps ultimately, hydrogen or batteries. But such innovations so far are being tested only in smaller ships, rather than the largest vessels, Rutherford said. The largest container ships use a tremendous amount of energy. They’re going to be harder to electrify or put hydrogen in, he said. <br> Thus, option D is correct.
Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions given below. Some words are printed in bold in order to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> Member nations of the United Nations body charged with regulating shipping on the high seas adopted a firstever strategy to blunt the sector’s large contribution to climate change bringing another major constituency on board in the international quest to cap the planet’s warming well below an increase of 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). The strategy embraced by a committee of the International Maritime Organization would lower emissions from container ships, oil tankers, bulk carriers and other vessels by at least 50 percent by the year 2050 vs. where they stood in 2008. The group also said that emissions from shipping should reach a peak, and begin to decline, as soon as possible. <br> But the United States reserved its position on the strategy, with Coast Guard official Jeffrey Lantz, who headed the delegation to the London deliberations, saying that the country views the establishment of an absolute reduction target as premature. The United States also objected to how responsibilities would be divided between developed and developing countries, and expressed serious concern about how this document was developed and finalized. Shipping in recent years has been responsible for about 800 million tons annually of carbon dioxide emissions, according to Dan Rutherford, the marine and aviation program director of the International Council on Clean Transportation, who was in attendance for the deliberations in London. That means shipping’s emissions are 2.3 percent of the global total. If you counted it as a country, it would be the sixth-largest source of CO2 emissions, said Rutherford, noting that 800 million tons of annual emissions is comparable to emissions from Germany. <br> Moreover, if nothing is done to halt emissions growth in the industry, emissions are projected to continue to grow, and shipping would burn up a significant share of the remaining global carbon emissions allowable under the Paris climate agreement releasing as much as 101 billion tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions between now and 2075, according to an analysis by Rutherford’s organization. Shipping and aviation are two major greenhouse-gas-producing sectors that have sat rather uncomfortably in the context of the global push to cut emissions under the Paris climate agreement. <br> Both sectors are very difficult to decarbonize, since they rely on energy-dense fuels to allow ships or planes to travel great distances without stopping. Meanwhile, since the sectors have major international components, they are not the responsibility of any single country to regulate as part of a domestic climate-change strategy. Instead, addressing their role in climate change has fallen to United Nations bodies such as the IMO and the International Civil Aviation Organization. Yet despite the ambition of the current strategy for shipping, Rutherford’s group’s analysis shows that it may not be strong enough. The group says that to be consistent with the Paris agreement, shipping should emit no more than 17 billion tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions from 2015 onward but that the current agreement implies emissions between 28 billion and 43 billion tons. <br> The group says that to be consistent with the Paris agreement, shipping should emit no more than 17 billion tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions from 2015 onward but that the current agreement implies emissions between 28 billion and 43 billion tons. For shipping and aviation to decarbonize, current fuel oils would have to be replaced by biofuels or, perhaps ultimately, hydrogen or batteries. But such innovations so far are being tested only in smaller ships and planes. Rutherford said. The largest container ships and airplanes use a tremendous amount of energy. They’re going to be harder to electrify or put hydrogen in, he said.
Out of the given statements, which one is Dan Rutherford likely to agree with? <br><br> I. Shipping emissions annually are equivalent to the emissions of Germany. <br> II. If the shipping industry emissions continue to grow at the current rate then they would eat into the global carbon budget. <br> III. The current strategy to curtail shipping industry emissions is not strong enough and the proposed limits are way lower than the required emission levels.
Explanation: Statement I is correct. Refer to the lines: If you counted it as a country, it would be the sixth-largest source of CO2 emissions, said Rutherford, noting that 800 million tons of annual emissions is comparable to emissions from Germany. <br> Statement II is correct. Refer to the lines: Moreover, if nothing is done to halt emissions growth in the industry, emissions are projected to continue to grow, and shipping would burn up a significant share of the remaining global carbon emissions allowable under the Paris climate agreement releasing as much as 101 billion tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions between now and 2075, according to an analysis by Rutherford’s organization. <br> Statement III is correct. Refer to the lines: Yet despite the ambition of the current strategy for shipping, Rutherford’s group’s analysis shows that it may not be strong enough. The group says that to be consistent with the Paris agreement, shipping should emit no more than 17 billion tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions from 2015 onward but that the current agreement implies emissions between 28 billion and 43 billion tons. <br> Thus, option D is correct.
Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions given below. Some words are printed in bold in order to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> Member nations of the United Nations body charged with regulating shipping on the high seas adopted a firstever strategy to blunt the sector’s large contribution to climate change bringing another major constituency on board in the international quest to cap the planet’s warming well below an increase of 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). The strategy embraced by a committee of the International Maritime Organization would lower emissions from container ships, oil tankers, bulk carriers and other vessels by at least 50 percent by the year 2050 vs. where they stood in 2008. The group also said that emissions from shipping should reach a peak, and begin to decline, as soon as possible. <br> But the United States reserved its position on the strategy, with Coast Guard official Jeffrey Lantz, who headed the delegation to the London deliberations, saying that the country views the establishment of an absolute reduction target as premature. The United States also objected to how responsibilities would be divided between developed and developing countries, and expressed serious concern about how this document was developed and finalized. Shipping in recent years has been responsible for about 800 million tons annually of carbon dioxide emissions, according to Dan Rutherford, the marine and aviation program director of the International Council on Clean Transportation, who was in attendance for the deliberations in London. That means shipping’s emissions are 2.3 percent of the global total. If you counted it as a country, it would be the sixth-largest source of CO2 emissions, said Rutherford, noting that 800 million tons of annual emissions is comparable to emissions from Germany. <br> Moreover, if nothing is done to halt emissions growth in the industry, emissions are projected to continue to grow, and shipping would burn up a significant share of the remaining global carbon emissions allowable under the Paris climate agreement releasing as much as 101 billion tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions between now and 2075, according to an analysis by Rutherford’s organization. Shipping and aviation are two major greenhouse-gas-producing sectors that have sat rather uncomfortably in the context of the global push to cut emissions under the Paris climate agreement. <br> Both sectors are very difficult to decarbonize, since they rely on energy-dense fuels to allow ships or planes to travel great distances without stopping. Meanwhile, since the sectors have major international components, they are not the responsibility of any single country to regulate as part of a domestic climate-change strategy. Instead, addressing their role in climate change has fallen to United Nations bodies such as the IMO and the International Civil Aviation Organization. Yet despite the ambition of the current strategy for shipping, Rutherford’s group’s analysis shows that it may not be strong enough. The group says that to be consistent with the Paris agreement, shipping should emit no more than 17 billion tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions from 2015 onward but that the current agreement implies emissions between 28 billion and 43 billion tons. <br> The group says that to be consistent with the Paris agreement, shipping should emit no more than 17 billion tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions from 2015 onward but that the current agreement implies emissions between 28 billion and 43 billion tons. For shipping and aviation to decarbonize, current fuel oils would have to be replaced by biofuels or, perhaps ultimately, hydrogen or batteries. But such innovations so far are being tested only in smaller ships and planes. Rutherford said. The largest container ships and airplanes use a tremendous amount of energy. They’re going to be harder to electrify or put hydrogen in, he said.
Which of the following statement highlight the objective of the strategy made by the committee of the International Maritime Organization?
Explanation: Option A is incorrect. The passage does not talk about heavy industries. <br> Option B is incorrect. The passage does not talks about transportation and food processing sector. <br> Option C is correct. Refer to the lines: The strategy embraced by a committee of the International<br> Maritime Organization would lower emissions from container ships, oil tankers, bulk carriers and other vessels by at least 50 percent by the year 2050 vs. where they stood in 2008. The group also said that emissions from shipping should reach a peak, and begin to decline, as soon as possible. <br> Option D is incorrect as the passage does not talk about coal and natural gas. <br> Thus, option C is correct.
Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions given below. Some words are printed in bold in order to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> Member nations of the United Nations body charged with regulating shipping on the high seas adopted a firstever strategy to blunt the sector’s large contribution to climate change bringing another major constituency on board in the international quest to cap the planet’s warming well below an increase of 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). The strategy embraced by a committee of the International Maritime Organization would lower emissions from container ships, oil tankers, bulk carriers and other vessels by at least 50 percent by the year 2050 vs. where they stood in 2008. The group also said that emissions from shipping should reach a peak, and begin to decline, as soon as possible. <br> But the United States reserved its position on the strategy, with Coast Guard official Jeffrey Lantz, who headed the delegation to the London deliberations, saying that the country views the establishment of an absolute reduction target as premature. The United States also objected to how responsibilities would be divided between developed and developing countries, and expressed serious concern about how this document was developed and finalized. Shipping in recent years has been responsible for about 800 million tons annually of carbon dioxide emissions, according to Dan Rutherford, the marine and aviation program director of the International Council on Clean Transportation, who was in attendance for the deliberations in London. That means shipping’s emissions are 2.3 percent of the global total. If you counted it as a country, it would be the sixth-largest source of CO2 emissions, said Rutherford, noting that 800 million tons of annual emissions is comparable to emissions from Germany. <br> Moreover, if nothing is done to halt emissions growth in the industry, emissions are projected to continue to grow, and shipping would burn up a significant share of the remaining global carbon emissions allowable under the Paris climate agreement releasing as much as 101 billion tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions between now and 2075, according to an analysis by Rutherford’s organization. Shipping and aviation are two major greenhouse-gas-producing sectors that have sat rather uncomfortably in the context of the global push to cut emissions under the Paris climate agreement. <br> Both sectors are very difficult to decarbonize, since they rely on energy-dense fuels to allow ships or planes to travel great distances without stopping. Meanwhile, since the sectors have major international components, they are not the responsibility of any single country to regulate as part of a domestic climate-change strategy. Instead, addressing their role in climate change has fallen to United Nations bodies such as the IMO and the International Civil Aviation Organization. Yet despite the ambition of the current strategy for shipping, Rutherford’s group’s analysis shows that it may not be strong enough. The group says that to be consistent with the Paris agreement, shipping should emit no more than 17 billion tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions from 2015 onward but that the current agreement implies emissions between 28 billion and 43 billion tons. <br> The group says that to be consistent with the Paris agreement, shipping should emit no more than 17 billion tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions from 2015 onward but that the current agreement implies emissions between 28 billion and 43 billion tons. For shipping and aviation to decarbonize, current fuel oils would have to be replaced by biofuels or, perhaps ultimately, hydrogen or batteries. But such innovations so far are being tested only in smaller ships and planes. Rutherford said. The largest container ships and airplanes use a tremendous amount of energy. They’re going to be harder to electrify or put hydrogen in, he said.
As per the passage, what are the problems which are common to both shipping and aviation industry?
Explanation: Option A is incorrect. The passage does not talk about intensive investments being required by aviation and shipping industry. <br> Option B is incorrect. The passage does not talk about automation. <br> Option C is incorrect. The passage only discusses the technological aspect of decarbonization of shipping and aviation industry. It does not talk about the financial or commercial aspect of it. <br> Option D is correct. Refer to the lines: Both sectors are very difficult to decarbonize, since they rely on energy-dense fuels to allow ships or planes to travel great distances without stopping. <br> Rutherford said. The largest container ships and airplanes use a tremendous amount of energy. <br> They’re going to be harder to electrify or put hydrogen in, he said. <br> Thus, option D is correct.
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