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As with most English quizzes, you will be tested on definitions, grammar, sentence structure and spelling. Do you know a word that has a similar meaning to 'elicit'? What about a word with a meaning opposite to that of 'tranquil'? You should also be well-versed with the spelling and the meaning of some difficult words. How do you use 'hyperbole' in a sentence? Finally, brush up on your pronunciation skills as you identify the correct way to say words like 'larvae'.
If you have followed our tips and think you can take on this quiz, then go ahead! Just be warned that this may be the hardest English quiz you will take for the whole of this year.
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The Hardest English Quiz You'll Take This Year Questions
What is the correct spelling of this synonym of 'circulation'?
Disemination
Disseminacion
Dissemination
Desemination
Dissemmination
Dissemmination
What is the definition of 'maverick'?
A difficult problem
A person who yawns
An account that tells the particulars of an event
An unorthodox person
An expert able to appreciate a field
Lacking distinctness
What is the synonym of 'elicit'?
Bypass
Enlighten
Simulate
Hypnotize
Avoid
Extract
What is the correct pronunciation of 'nuclear'?
New-cul-ur
Noo-cul-ur
New-kil-ur
Noo-kil-ur
New-klee-ur
Noo-klee-ur
What is the antonym of 'mundane'?
Persistent
Extraordinary
Similar
Hostile
Tedious
Obscure
What is the correct spelling of this synonym of 'maze'?
Laybrinth
Labrynth
Labirinth
Labrinth
Labyrinth
Labryinth
What is the definition of 'hyperbole'?
Conjoined contradictory term
A lengthy and aggressive speech
Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally
Surpassing the ordinary
Capable of becoming active
What is the synonym of 'tangible'?
Cynical
Intense
Alert
Ironic
Dubious
Real
What is the correct pronunciation of 'larvae'?
Lar-vaa
Ler-vaa
Lar-vay
Lar-vee
Ler-vay
Ler-vee
What is the antonym of 'tranquil'?
Appropriate
Busy
Accidental
Calm
Official
Stubborn
What is the correct spelling of this synonym of 'base'?
Pedastal
Pedastel
Peddestal
Pedestal
Pedestel
Peddestel
What is the definition of 'alacrity'?
Freedom of deceit
Code of beliefs
Full of trivial conversation
Agitation
Brisk and cheerful readiness
Twisted toward one side
What is the synonym of 'mitigate'?
Wander
Dispose
Understand
Exercise
Reduce
Determine
What is the correct pronunciation of 'Celtic'?
Sell-tick
Kell-tick
Sell-tek
Sill-tek
Chell-tick
Sill-tick
What is the antonym of 'appease'?
Validate
Pacify
Represent
Implode
Provoke
Charge
What is the correct spelling of this blue-green color?
Chartruese
Chatruese
Chatruse
Chatreuse
Chartruse
Chartreuse
What is the definition of 'mendacious'?
Not telling the truth
Revealing an overt desire
Relating to using language effectively
Making allowances for
Showing an inclination to disagree
Foreshadowing tragic developments
What is the synonym of 'apathy'?
Indifference
Meaning
Deficiency
Significance
Fortitude
Motivation
What is the correct pronunciation of 'bruschetta'?
Broo-chet-ah
Broo-sket-ah
Broo-sheet-ah
Bra-sket-ah
Brush-et-ah
Broo-shet-ah
What is the antonym of 'implicit'?
Approve
Direct
Understood
Enhance
Defer
Inform
12 Comments
4/20 didn’t try either, none of them are pronounced like I say them, American and certainly not how I speak from Yorkshire England. Became very tedious and boring
“Larvae” can be pronounced differently in different parts of the USA (in addition to in the UK.). And teal is blue green, not chartreuse.
I would have got full marks for this quiz had it not been due to my BRITISH English pronunciation of ‘nuclear’ – viz. new-clee-a. There ought to be a way of setting these quizzes to British English for those of us who live in the U.K. or for Brits living abroad and who are still pronouncing English in the standard British way.
Another thing is that Quizly gave an incorrect definition for ‘chartreuse’ – it means a yellowy-green colour and not blue-green as Quizly wrongly thought!
14/20 – plus 4 as the pronunciation questions all related to US English pronunciation. I’m English and we say these words differently. Also, there were some dodgy definitions there!
17/20
18/20. When I took Latin (in a Catholic school, so-Church Latin), we pronounced larvae as lar-vay.
5/20 didn’t try
15/20. I failed on the American pronunciations, got two wrong while obsessing over pronunciations because I didn’t read the question properly, and I got chartreuse right but it is not a blue/green colour, it is yellow/green. Sorry, must have put on my cranky pants this morning.
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8 / 20 – 40%
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15/20