We all like to think that we have a way with words, but at times we still inevitably come across words that are unfamiliar. Some of us may just brush them off and be contented with not knowing. The more curious word nerds amongst us will actually look up the correct definition and in so doing, add a new word to the mind's treasure trove of vocabulary.
Take a page from the book of rapper Eminem. He spent hours studying the dictionary every night to improve his craft. Has the time has come for you to do the same?
Put your English knowledge to the test with this selection of some wonderful and a few downright weird words. This quiz is designed to boggle even the most ardent logophiles. For each word, choose the correct definition. Sounds simple enough but watch out, we have left plenty of red herrings in there to catch you out! If you get most of these right, you're probably a word genius.
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If You Know the Meaning of 15 of Words, You're a Genius Quiz Questions
What is the meaning of this word?
someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
no longer in force or use
tending to vanish like vapor
What is the meaning of this word?
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
so thin as to transmit light
a compound obtained from another compound
What is the meaning of this word?
peculiar to the individual
devoid of intelligence
unfortunate and deserving pity
What is the meaning of this word?
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
provoke or stir up
a person who takes part in a conversation
What is the meaning of this word?
a powerful circular current of water
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
effusively or insincerely emotional
What is the meaning of this word?
the lowest point of anything
infringe upon
cause to accept or become hardened to
What is the meaning of this word?
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
noisily and stubbornly defiant
make obscure or unclear
What is the meaning of this word?
self-consciously timid
ostentatiously lofty in style
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
What is the meaning of this word?
full of trivial conversation
not having enough money to pay for necessities
occurring by happy chance
What is the meaning of this word?
demanding immediate attention
containing or based on incorrect reasoning
not belonging to that in which it is contained
What is the meaning of this word?
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
flattery intended to persuade
influence by slyness
What is the meaning of this word?
complete and confirmed integrity
extreme excess
a predisposition in favor of something
What is the meaning of this word?
plausible but false
excessively or hypocritically pious
cancel officially
What is the meaning of this word?
run away, often taking something or somebody along
a state or condition markedly different from the norm
an increase by natural growth or addition
What is the meaning of this word?
characterized by dignity and propriety
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
What is the meaning of this word?
surround so as to force to give up
meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
an indirect way of expressing something
What is the meaning of this word?
physical beauty, especially of a woman
tough and callous by virtue of experience
marked by precise accordance with details
What is the meaning of this word?
unwillingness to tell lies
a lewd or lascivious person
spread negative information about
2 Comments
18/18. Too easy.
18/18 wonderful!!!