This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 9 August 2026, the same 7 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.
Foppish
Explanation: Foppish means excessively concerned with fashionable clothes and appearance. Dandified best expresses this meaning because it describes someone who is excessively stylish or concerned about fashionable appearance. Unpretentious and modest convey the opposite idea, while plain describes something simple or unfashionable. Therefore, Dandified is the most appropriate synonym.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Strapping
Explanation: Strapping describes a person who is tall, strong and physically well-built. Robust means strong and healthy and is therefore the best synonym. Feeble, delicate and frail all suggest physical weakness or lack of strength, making them antonyms rather than synonyms of strapping.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Frond
Explanation: A frond is a large, divided leaf of a fern or palm tree. Root is the best opposite among the given alternatives because it is the underground part of a plant rather than a leaf. Foliage, blade and palm-leaf are related to leaves and are therefore similar in meaning to frond, not opposite to it.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Patina
Explanation: Patina is a thin layer that develops naturally on the surface of metal or another material over time. Newness expresses the opposite condition because it suggests that something is fresh and has not undergone ageing or surface change. Tarnish, coating and film are similar or related to the layer represented by a patina.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A thin layer that develops naturally on the surface of metal or another material over time
Explanation: Patina is the word used for a thin layer that develops naturally on the surface of metal or another material over time. A frond is a large divided leaf, while a triptych is an artwork made of three connected parts. Strapping describes a tall, strong and well-built person. Therefore, Patina correctly substitutes the given definition.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A picture or artwork consisting of three connected panels
Explanation: A triptych is a picture, artwork or composition consisting of three connected parts or panels. Patina refers to a layer formed naturally on an old surface, and frond refers to a large divided leaf. Foppish describes excessive concern with fashionable appearance. Thus, Triptych is the correct one-word substitution.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A large, divided leaf of a fern or palm tree
Explanation: A frond is a large, divided leaf found on a fern or palm tree. Patina is a naturally developed surface layer, and triptych is a three-part artwork. Strapping is an adjective describing someone who is tall, strong and physically well-built. Therefore, Frond is the correct alternative for the given definition.
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