Words are like tools in our communication tool belt. If you don't have that many tools then you're not going to be able to convey your thoughts as well as you would like to. People with strong vocabularies have an advantage over others in terms of their communication. If you have a limited vocabulary and are attempting to convey a thought, idea, or opinion, it is going to be more difficult for you than it is for somebody with a stronger vocabulary. This is why many people choose to strengthen their vocabulary on a regular basis through methods such as word of the day calendars, reading, or even learning entirely new languages that can help in their overall linguistic ability.
If you would like to find out whether you can accurately lay claim to having a good vocabulary then you will want to challenge yourself in this quiz. See whether you know the meaning of the tough words in these questions, and assess just how strong your vocabulary game actually is.
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Only People With Strong Vocabularies Can Pass This Dictionary Quiz. Can You? Questions
What does the word "redux" mean?
To "dux" something a second time
To be brought back
The 3rd instalment in a film franchise
To vomit
What does the term "cosmeticize" mean?
The genesis of a comet
To motivate or encourage someone to do something
To wear lots of makeup
To turn something unattractive into something attractive
What does the term "penultimate" mean?
To have surpassed all rivals
Argumentative
Second to last
A really good pen
What does the term "oxymoron" mean?
A person who rears oxen
A foolish person
A person who flunked out of school
Combined contradictory terms or ideas
What does "vexillology" mean?
The study of veins
How one handles confusing situations
The study of flags
The study of how and why people get angry
What does the term "acquiesce" mean?
To whisper something softly
To fall asleep slowly
To quietly comply
To fit into a small space
What does the term "incognito" mean?
Lacking knowledge or awareness
A disguised identity
A type of mosquito
A person who has traveled to "Cognito"
What does the term "recondite" mean?
To condite something a second time
Easy to understand subject matter
To scout outside an area occupied by friendly forces to gain information
Difficult to understand or obscure knowledge
What does the term "incongruous" mean?
When a session of Congress lets out
Unattractive
Inconsistent with itself
Spoken or written in an incomprehensible or confusing way
What does the term "armistice" mean?
A type of wine
A type of weaponry
A ceasefire in war
A genre of painting
What does the term "espouse" mean?
To marry or become attached
To publicly declare to be wrong or evil
Your spouse's name on the Sims
To divorce or detach
What does the term "posthaste" mean?
An event that occurs after a haste or hasting
Mailing a letter without much forethought
As fast as possible
A walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis
What does the term "sobriquet" mean?
A type of ballet
To illuminate
Not affected by alcohol; not drunk
A descriptive nickname
What does the term "apocryphal" mean?
A person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs
Of doubtful authenticity
The end of the world
A type of jewelry
What does the term "phantasm" mean?
A type of mushroom
Relating to Captain Phasma from Star Wars
A ghostly being
A product of fantasy or imagination
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