Vocabulary is important in daily life but often overlooked once we leave school. Having an extensive vocabulary not only enables us to express ourselves with precision, it also improves the many ways in which we communicate with one another.
Even when it comes to knowing words, there are certain degrees of defining how well we actually know them. We may think that we "know" a word, when it really means that we have heard of it being used before. But hearing a word before and knowing it exists is not the same as having the knowledge and ability to apply it correctly in conversation.
To expand our vocabulary even after we leave education, it helps to maintain a reading habit, use "a word a day" sites or apps, and play word quizzes like this. This quiz will challenge you to identify the odd word out in each question. Let's see how much range there really is to your vocabulary.
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If You Pass This Vocabulary Test Without Dictionary, Yo… Quiz Questions
Which of these words does not mean "unveil"?
spill the beans
enshroud
let the cat out of the bag
promulgate
Which of these words does not mean "reject"?
reprobate
renounce
assent
repudiate
Which of these words does not mean "cranky"?
testy
irritable
repose
petulant
Which of these words does not mean "temporary"?
fugacious
ephemeral
perdurable
evanescent
Which of these words does not mean "sanctuary"?
haven
asylum
hotspot
refuge
Which of these words does not mean "spacious"?
roomy
capacious
circumscribe
commodious
Which of these words does not mean "exaggerate"?
melodramatic
hyperbolise
embellish
attenuate
Which of these words does not mean "flashy"?
ostentatious
gaudy
flamboyant
unpretentious
Which of these words does not mean "amateur"?
apprentice
novice
precocious
ineffectual
Which of these words does not mean "pleasant"?
benevolent
compassionate
rancorous
deferential
Which of these words does not mean "poverty"?
opulent
destitute
insolvent
indigent
Which of these words does not mean "sociable"?
amiable
conciliatory
brusque
affable
Which of these words does not mean "hostility"?
enmity
acrimony
camaraderie
antagonism
Which of these words does not mean "unexpected"?
peculiarity
divergence
deviation
garden-variety
Which of these words does not mean "necessary"?
superfluous
cardinal
quintessential
indispensable
Which of these words does not mean "expand"?
burgeoning
abate
aggravate
pullulate
Which of these words does not mean "deny"?
hypothesize
posit
postulate
presuppose
Which of these words does not mean "loyal"?
allegiant
ardent
perfidious
dyed in the wool
Which of these words does not mean "true"?
bona fide
spurious
indubitable
authentic
Which of these words does not mean "revealed"?
touted
surreptitious
brought to light
aboveboard
2 Comments
How do hypothesis, posit, etc. mean to deny?
20/20 smarty pants!!!