Expanding your vocabulary is easy, as there are many ways to learn a language. One of the best ways is through reading, of course. The next best thing to do may be online quizzes like this.
Having a wide repertoire of English words to tap into does not only come in handy in creative writing, but it also helps you sound smarter and wiser in conversation. That doesn't mean that memorizing a plethora of fancy words will instantly help you impress your friends and family. You should know what a word actually means before putting it to use so that you won't commit a faux pas.
Wanna know if you have a sufficient range of English vocabulary? Quizly has got you covered. Let's go back to basics and see if you are well-versed with the meaning of some common words. Think you can ace this quiz? Without any further ado, get ready to challenge yourself and put your English knowledge to the test.
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Can You Match Definitions to Words That Every 12-Year-O… Quiz Questions
Which of these words means "submit or yield to another's wish or opinion"?
Defer
Exacerbate
Elude
Preclude
Can you pick the word that refers to "make peace with"?
Appease
Provoke
Constitute
Sanction
Which of these words means "force or oblige (someone) to do something"?
Profess
Compel
Sidetrack
Dissuade
Can you pick the word that refers to "something added to complete or make perfect"?
Complement
Incongruence
Compliment
Illusion
Which of these words means "a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations"?
Anesthetic
Precarious
Qualitative
Antiseptic
Which of these words has the meaning of "the loyalty that citizens owe to their country"?
Impartiality
Allegiance
Admonishment
Equity
Can you pick the word that refers to "marked by practical hard-headed intelligence"?
Astute
Foolhardy
Precipitate
Demeanor
Can you find the word that means "the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land"?
Indigenous
Deluge
Propensity
Throng
Which of these words has the meaning of "having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally"?
Preposterous
Coalition
Derogatory
Ambiguous
Which of these words means "have a discussion in order to exchange opinions"?
Confer
Prelude
Conspire
Sanction
Can you find the word that means "expressing much in few words"?
Concise
Tactful
Illicit
Precipitate
Can you find the word that means "simultaneously"?
Separately
Consecutively
Concurrently
Hypothetically
Which of these words means "a rattling noise"?
Warbler
Resonance
Clatter
Contingent
Can you find the word that means "use up the supply or resources of"?
Replenish
Equate
Preclude
Deplete
Can you find the word that means "fill with apprehension or alarm"?
Subordinate
Nonchalant
Elusive
Appal
Can you pick the word that refers to "lacking vitality or spirit"?
Docile
Illicit
Concurrent
Arid
Can you find the word that means "in a carefree manner"?
Omnipotently
Indigenously
Boisterously
Hypothetically
Which of these words means "a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment"?
Kamikaze
Ferocity
Obscurity
Blitz
Which of these words has the meaning of "provide physical relief, as from pain"?
Pacify
Impetuous
Alleviate
Vindicate
Which of these words has the meaning of "the way a person behaves toward other people"?
Demeanor
Attitude
Outlook
Impropriety
6 Comments
18/20
I certainly did not know most of these words when I was 12!
I always thought arid meant dry.
me too I was confused
20/20 awesome performance on my part!!!!
13 / 20