Less Than 5% of People Have an Acceptable Vocabulary. Do You?

By: Steven Miller
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3 min
Less Than 5% of People Have an Acceptable Vocabulary. Do You?
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About This Quiz

If your descriptive words are limited to good, great, amazing, best, and big, this may be a sign that your vocabulary skills need some work. Let's find out just where your language abilities stand.
John suffered a contusion during the game. What does "contusion" mean?
An injury where the skin is not broken.
An injury where a bone is broken.
An injury that is considered a sprain.
An injury involving the head.
What does "solicitous" mean?
Needing a lawyer's help.
Doing things by yourself.
Asking lots of questions.
Full of anxiety or concern.
What's the most advanced synonym for a swirling current of water you have used?
Whirlpool.
Vortex.
Maelstrom.
Tornado.

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Which is the closest antonym for the word "insidious?"
Honest.
Outside.
Clean.
Kind.
Which antonym is the best choice for the word "equanimity?"
Contrary.
Extremely different.
Similar.
Anxiety.
Which is the closest synonym to the word "abscond?"
Hang out.
Vanish.
Work out.
Not present.

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What does "covet" mean?
To lust after.
To intend to do something.
To blanket something.
To own a Corvette with someone else.
Jane had a slight intimation of the complex subject. What does "intimation" mean?
To produce something efficiently.
To mimic someone else.
To pretend to know something.
Vague understanding.
What is the meaning of the word "predilection?"
Affection for someone.
Before being able to speak.
An inclination in favor of something.
The ability to predict something.

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Which is the best synonym for the word "trite?"
Dull.
Three times.
Tried.
Classic.
A zephyr blew in from the west. What is the meaning of "zephyr?"
A major storm.
A strong wind.
A flying machine.
A slight breeze.
Which is the closest antonym to the word "subjugate?"
An underground entrance.
Liberate.
To start off a sentence.
Lose.

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The noxious gases made everyone sick. What is the meaning of "noxious?"
Deadly or injurious.
Smelly.
Lacking oxygen.
Unrelated to Christmas.
What's the best synonym for the word "knell?"
A quiet woman.
To kneel down.
Warning.
Chime.
Which antonym best fits with the word "extol?"
Discuss.
Current speaker.
Condemn.
New toll booth.

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Mary was eclectic in the way she practiced counseling. What does "eclectic" mean?
Taking ideas from a variety of sources.
Catholic.
Energized.
Being odd or different.
Which is the best synonym for the word "dearth?"
Alien.
Absent.
Jedi.
Lacking.
What is the definition of the word "cobbler?"
A person who loves to eat corn.
Someone who makes shoes.
A person who paves streets.
A person who walks a lot.

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What is the antonym for the word "beguile?"
To be honest.
To turn off.
To pay full price.
Feminine.
The hapless man really had no chance to succeed. What does "hapless" mean?
Very unhappy.
Bumbling idiot.
Tragic.
Unfortunate.
Which is the best antonym for the word "licentious?"
Good.
Clean.
Chaste.
Mossy.

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After many months of struggle, Mike finally hit his nadir. What does "nadir" mean?
Lowest point.
Bone in the arm.
Tennis professional.
Resting place.
What is a synonym for the term "paradigm?"
Handicapped person.
Prototype.
Glidder.
Standard.
What is the definition of the word "quaint?"
A unit of measurement.
Attractively old-fashioned.
Making very little noise.
Weird.

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I would be remiss if I failed to mention it. What does "remiss" mean?
Failing in my duties.
Lazy.
To miss the mark again.
Married twice.
What does "tangential" mean?
Having to do with sunburned private parts.
Angled upwards.
Divergent.
Digressing from the subject.
Which is the best synonym for "utilitarian?"
Realistic.
Illiterate person.
Functional.
Conservative political party.

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Which is the most appropriate antonym for the word "virtuoso?"
Imbecile.
Expert.
An oh so virtuous person.
Poor.
Fred had a penchant for the finer things in life. What does "penchant" mean?
Dislike.
Weakness.
Singing writing instrument.
A strong liking.
The inchoate tadpole would need time to mature. What does "inchoate" mean?
Encased in chocolate.
Undeveloped.
Too small to eat.
Irregular.

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