In the following questions, a sentence is given with four highlighted words in it. It is then followed by four alternatives that may/may not represent the correct meaning of these highlighted words. Choose the option that represents the CORRECT meaning of the highlighted word and mark it as your answer. If none of the options is correct, choose option E (None of these) as your answer. If global central banks keep tightening interest rates without pause, the ongoing market volatility might curtail economic recovery and cause severe financial distress .