The Hardest English Quiz You’ll Take Today

What is the definition of "coherent"?

• Entrusted with secrets

• Logically consistent

• Disdainfully proud

• Incapable of being appeased

• Excessively greedy

• Excessively bold

Which of these words is a synonym of "eloquent"?

• Fabricate

• Peruse

• Jubilant

• Incisive

• Vociferous

• Articulate

Which is the preposition in the following sentence: The pen is on the table.

• table

• pen

• is

• on

• The

• None of these are correct

What is the definition of "deride"?

• To laugh at mockingly

• To make direct comments

• To praise

• To make up

• To prevent

• To give up

Which of these words is a synonym of "wild"?

• Haughty

• Cathedra

• Coruscant

• Terraqueous

• Feral

• Anomalistic

Which is the adjective in the following sentence: Be careful not to cut yourself with the sharp knife!

• sharp

• Be

• yourself

• cut

• knife

• with

What is the definition of "amiable"?

• Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner

• Satisfying an appetite

• Showing how eager you are

• Agreeing without protesting

• Differing from the norm

• Describing something you hate

Which of these words is a synonym of "honesty"?

• Penchant

• Despot

• Candor

• Extol

• Morose

• Infamy

Which is the proper noun in the following sentence: On Friday, I get to go spend the weekend with my grandmother.

• go

• spend

• Friday

• get

• grandmother

• weekend

What is the definition of "gratuitous"?

• Flattering for self-gain

• Uncalled for

• Deserving of respect

• Lacking awareness

• Thankful for

• Inexperienced

Which of these words is a synonym of "animosity"?

• Serendipity

• Deprecation

• Deference

• Smugness

• Enmity

• Maxim

Fill in the blank: In the forest, all the ___ branches were waving in the wind.

• trees

• tree

• tree's

• All of these are correct

• trees'

• None of these are correct

What is the definition of "intrepid"?

• Exceeding what is necessary

• Brave in the face of danger

• Charmingly old-fashioned

• Lowest point of something

• Excessively compliant

• Slight variation in meaning

Which of these words is a synonym of "harsh"?

• Robust

• Equivocal

• Impede

• Picayune

• Incurvate

• Callous

Which is the adverb in the following sentence: John accidentally deleted seven hours of homework with one click.

• seven

• click

• homework

• deleted

• John

• accidentally

What is the definition of "decry"?

• To show respect for authority

• To restore

• To refuse

• To criticize openly

• To force someone to do something

• To be ready

Which of these words is a synonym of "grumpy"?

• Pugnacious

• Fractious

• Incisive

• Feign

• Versed

• Miscreant

Which is the pronoun in the following sentence: This is the book the salesclerk suggested.

• suggested

• book

• is

• salesclerk

• the

• This

What is the definition of "modicum"?

• A small amount of something

• An abundance

• Consisting of a very great number

• An imitation

• A tendency

• An examination

Which of these words is a synonym of "lazy"?

• Burly

• Putrefy

• Vehement

• Partisan

• Indolent

• Quixotic