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
Preclude
Elude
Exacerbate
Can you pick the word that refers to "make peace with"?
Sanction
Provoke
Appease
Constitute
Which of these words means "force or oblige (someone) to do something"?
Compel
Sidetrack
Dissuade
Profess
Can you pick the word that refers to "something added to complete or make perfect"?
Complement
Compliment
Illusion
Incongruence
Which of these words means "a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations"?
Anesthetic
Precarious
Antiseptic
Qualitative
Which of these words has the meaning of "the loyalty that citizens owe to their country"?
Admonishment
Impartiality
Equity
Allegiance
Can you pick the word that refers to "marked by practical hard-headed intelligence"?
Foolhardy
Precipitate
Demeanor
Astute
Can you find the word that means "the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land"?
Deluge
Throng
Propensity
Indigenous
Which of these words has the meaning of "having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally"?
Derogatory
Preposterous
Coalition
Ambiguous
Which of these words means "have a discussion in order to exchange opinions"?
Prelude
Conspire
Sanction
Confer
Can you find the word that means "expressing much in few words"?
Precipitate
Tactful
Concise
Illicit
Can you find the word that means "simultaneously"?
Separately
Hypothetically
Consecutively
Concurrently
Which of these words means "a rattling noise"?
Contingent
Warbler
Clatter
Resonance
Can you find the word that means "use up the supply or resources of"?
Preclude
Deplete
Equate
Replenish
Can you find the word that means "fill with apprehension or alarm"?
Subordinate
Elusive
Nonchalant
Appal
Can you pick the word that refers to "lacking vitality or spirit"?
Concurrent
Illicit
Arid
Docile
Can you find the word that means "in a carefree manner"?
Indigenously
Hypothetically
Omnipotently
Boisterously
Which of these words means "a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment"?
Kamikaze
Blitz
Obscurity
Ferocity
Which of these words has the meaning of "provide physical relief, as from pain"?
Vindicate
Alleviate
Pacify
Impetuous
Which of these words has the meaning of "the way a person behaves toward other people"?
Attitude
Impropriety
Outlook
Demeanor
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