This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 9 June 2026, 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.
Repentant
Explanation: Repentant means feeling or showing sincere regret for doing something wrong, so remorseful is the best synonym. Defiant, shameless, and unrepentant show the opposite sense because they suggest lack of regret or refusal to accept guilt.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Muffle
Explanation: Muffle means to make a sound quieter or less clear, so deaden is the correct synonym. Amplify and clarify express the opposite idea because they make sound louder or clearer, while uncover is also an antonym when muffle means to cover something warmly.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Ravine
Explanation: Ravine means a deep narrow valley with steep sides, and gorge expresses the same meaning. Plain, plateau, and ridge do not match the meaning because they refer to landforms that are not deep narrow valleys.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Plump
Explanation: Plump means having a full, rounded, slightly fat shape, so fleshy is the best synonym. Lean, gaunt, and skinny are opposite in meaning because they suggest thinness rather than a full and rounded form.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Ashen
Explanation: Ashen means very pale, especially because of illness, fear, or shock, so rosy is the correct antonym because it suggests a healthy reddish colour. Pallid, wan, and grayish are close to the meaning of ashen and therefore cannot be its opposite.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Postpone
Explanation: Postpone means to delay an event or action until a later time, so advance is the correct opposite because it means to bring something earlier. Delay, defer, and suspend are similar to postpone and therefore do not express the opposite meaning.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Guttural
Explanation: Guttural means a rough sound produced from the throat, so melodious is the correct antonym because it suggests a pleasant and musical sound. Hoarse, gruff, and harsh are similar in sense to guttural and therefore are not opposites.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Befriend
Explanation: Befriend means to become a friend of someone, especially by being kind and helpful, so alienate is the correct antonym because it means to push someone away. Assist, support, and accompany are related to helping or being friendly, so they do not express the opposite meaning.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
To make a sound quieter or less clear.
Explanation: The one word for making a sound quieter or less clear is muffle. Amplify and intensify suggest increasing the sound, while clarify means making something clear, so these options do not fit the given sentence.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A deep narrow valley with steep sides.
Explanation: The correct one word is ravine, which means a deep narrow valley with steep sides. Plateau, ridge, and flatland are landforms, but they do not describe a deep narrow valley.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Soldiers who fight on horseback or in fast-moving military vehicles.
Explanation: The correct one word is cavalry, which refers to soldiers who fight on horseback or in fast-moving military vehicles. Infantry and foot soldiers refer to soldiers who fight on foot, while noncombatants are not active fighters.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
To become a friend of someone, especially by being kind and helpful.
Explanation: The correct one word is befriend, which means to become a friend of someone by being kind and helpful. Avoid, oppose, and ignore express unfriendly or distant behaviour, so they are not suitable substitutes.
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 speaker’s voice was deep and ________, as if the sound came directly from his throat.
Explanation: Guttural correctly fits the blank because it refers to a rough sound produced from the throat. Rosy refers to colour, plump refers to a full and rounded shape, and repentant refers to regret, so they do not suit the context of voice.
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 organizers had to ________ the event until a later time.
Explanation: Postpone correctly fits the blank because it means to delay an event or action until a later time. Befriend means to become a friend, muffle means to make sound quieter, and intensify means to make something stronger, so they are not suitable here.
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 child had soft, ________ cheeks that made him look healthy and cheerful.
Explanation: Plump correctly fits the blank because it means full, rounded, and slightly fat. Gaunt means very thin, ashen means very pale, and guttural refers to a throat sound, so these options do not suit the description of cheeks.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Bring forward
Explanation: Bring forward means to advance something to an earlier time. It is the opposite of postponing. Delay until a later time means postpone, while making a sound quieter and becoming a friend refer to muffle and befriend respectively.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
High point
Explanation: High point means peak, which is the highest point. Depression, hollow, and channel are related to low or narrow formations and do not express the meaning of a high point.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Foot soldiers
Explanation: Foot soldiers means infantry, or soldiers who fight on foot. Cavalry, horsemen, and mounted soldiers refer to soldiers on horseback or fast-moving military vehicles, so they do not match the phrase.
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.
The school decided postpone the exam due heavy rain.
Explanation: The correct phrase is to postpone the exam due to heavy rain because decided is followed by the infinitive form to postpone, and due to correctly connects the reason. The other options are grammatically incomplete or incorrectly structured.
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.
The thick curtains helped muffling the noise from outside.
Explanation: The correct phrase is helped to muffle the noise from outside. The verb helped can be followed by to muffle, and the phrase clearly means that the curtains made the outside noise quieter. The other options are grammatically awkward or incorrect.
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.
His face turned ashen after hearing the bad news.
Explanation: The sentence is already correct because turned ashen properly means that his face became very pale due to shock or fear. The other options are grammatically incorrect because they add unnecessary words or use the wrong verb form.
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> During a training exercise, a young officer made a serious mistake by ordering the cavalry to move toward a narrow ravine without checking the path. The ground near the trough was slippery, and the movement became risky. When the commander questioned him, the officer was visibly repentant and accepted his fault without being defiant. To avoid further danger, the commander decided to postpone the next movement. Meanwhile, thick cloth was used to muffle the sound of the vehicles so that the team could move quietly. One soldier, whose face had turned ashen after the incident, was later comforted by a kind teammate who tried to befriend him.
What does the word repentant mean in the context of the passage?
Explanation: In the passage, the officer accepts his fault after making a mistake, so repentant means showing sincere regret. Feeling proud of a mistake is opposite to this sense, while harsh voice and high point are related to other vocabulary ideas, not the officer’s feeling.
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> During a training exercise, a young officer made a serious mistake by ordering the cavalry to move toward a narrow ravine without checking the path. The ground near the trough was slippery, and the movement became risky. When the commander questioned him, the officer was visibly repentant and accepted his fault without being defiant. To avoid further danger, the commander decided to postpone the next movement. Meanwhile, thick cloth was used to muffle the sound of the vehicles so that the team could move quietly. One soldier, whose face had turned ashen after the incident, was later comforted by a kind teammate who tried to befriend him.
Why did the commander decide to postpone the next movement?
Explanation: The commander postponed the next movement because the ground near the trough was slippery and the movement had become risky. The passage does not say that the cavalry crossed safely, that the team wanted to befriend the commander, or that the trough became a peak.
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> During a training exercise, a young officer made a serious mistake by ordering the cavalry to move toward a narrow ravine without checking the path. The ground near the trough was slippery, and the movement became risky. When the commander questioned him, the officer was visibly repentant and accepted his fault without being defiant. To avoid further danger, the commander decided to postpone the next movement. Meanwhile, thick cloth was used to muffle the sound of the vehicles so that the team could move quietly. One soldier, whose face had turned ashen after the incident, was later comforted by a kind teammate who
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
Explanation: The passage clearly states that a kind teammate tried to befriend the soldier whose face had turned ashen. The officer was repentant, not shameless; the cloth was used to muffle the sound, not amplify it; and the commander postponed the movement instead of hastening it.
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> During a training exercise, a young officer made a serious mistake by ordering the cavalry to move toward a narrow ravine without checking the path. The ground near the trough was slippery, and the movement became risky. When the commander questioned him, the officer was visibly repentant and accepted his fault without being defiant. To avoid further danger, the commander decided to postpone the next movement. Meanwhile, thick cloth was used to muffle the sound of the vehicles so that the team could move quietly. One soldier, whose face had turned ashen after the incident, was later comforted by a kind teammate who
Which word from the passage means a deep narrow valley with steep sides?
Explanation: Ravine means a deep narrow valley with steep sides, and this word is used in the passage for the risky path. Trough means a long narrow container or low point, cavalry means mounted troops, and muffle means to make sound quieter.
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> During a training exercise, a young officer made a serious mistake by ordering the cavalry to move toward a narrow ravine without checking the path. The ground near the trough was slippery, and the movement became risky. When the commander questioned him, the officer was visibly repentant and accepted his fault without being defiant. To avoid further danger, the commander decided to postpone the next movement. Meanwhile, thick cloth was used to muffle the sound of the vehicles so that the team could move quietly. One soldier, whose face had turned ashen after the incident, was later comforted by a kind teammate who
Which of the following is the opposite of muffle in the passage?
Explanation: In the passage, muffle means to make the sound of vehicles quieter, so its opposite is amplify, which means to make sound louder. Deaden, soften, and suppress are close to the meaning of muffle and therefore cannot be the opposite.
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