• By SHAHERYAR TARIQ MAHMOOD
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• February 17, 2026

Quiz 32— Dawn Vocabulary – Dawn opinion & Editorial3

Welcome to your Quiz 32— Dawn Vocabulary – Dawn opinion & Editorial3

sceptical adjective

a) Uncertain or doubtful

b) Optimistic or hopeful

c) Confident or sure

d) Enthusiastic or excited

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redundant -adj

a) Excessive

b) Abundant

c) Essential

d) Repetitive

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untrammelled- adjective

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retain verb

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Relinquish verb

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dearth noun

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vilify -verb

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ostracize verb

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Entrenched verb

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ironically- adverb

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ratchet up -- phrasal verb

ratchet (something) up. ​to increase, or make something increase, repeatedly and by small amounts.

Overuse of credit cards has ratcheted up consumer debt to unacceptable levels.
But they also had another objective — to ratchet up pressure on Kabul to respond to Pakistan’s security concerns.

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