Daily Vocabulary from International Newspapers ( 20 October 2025): DAILY QUIZ

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Daily Vocabulary from International Newspapers ( 20 October 2025): DAILY QUIZ

1. Select the word that is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to tranquilizers:

Stimulants Sedatives Analgesics Antibiotics Antidotes

2. The term birthright most precisely refers to:

The legal documentation required to establish citizenship in one's native country A privilege or possession automatically granted by virtue of one's birth circumstances The ceremonial naming tradition practiced within certain cultural communities Genetic predispositions inherited through biological parentage The demographic statistics recorded at the time of a person's birth

3. Which of the following scenarios would LEAST appropriately be described using the word glee?

Children discovering wrapped presents on Christmas morning A scientist receiving notification of a major grant award A mourner reflecting solemnly at a memorial service A student learning of acceptance to a prestigious university Sports fans celebrating their team's championship victory

4. In contemporary legal and social discourse, trafficking most commonly refers to:

The legitimate commercial transportation of goods across international borders The illegal trade in humans or contraband involving exploitation and coercion The routine flow of vehicular movement through urban transportation networks The authorized exchange of securities on regulated financial markets The digital transmission of data packets across internet infrastructure

5. The scientist _______ denied the allegations, stating that under no circumstances had any data been manipulated or fabricated during the research process.

tentatively conditionally categorically ambiguously provisionally