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 be brought back
To "dux" something a second time
To vomit
The 3rd instalment in a film franchise
What does the term "cosmeticize" mean?
The genesis of a comet
To turn something unattractive into something attractive
To wear lots of makeup
To motivate or encourage someone to do something
What does the term "penultimate" mean?
To have surpassed all rivals
Argumentative
A really good pen
Second to last
What does the term "oxymoron" mean?
A person who flunked out of school
A foolish person
A person who rears oxen
Combined contradictory terms or ideas
What does "vexillology" mean?
How one handles confusing situations
The study of veins
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?
A type of mosquito
Lacking knowledge or awareness
A person who has traveled to "Cognito"
A disguised identity
What does the term "recondite" mean?
To scout outside an area occupied by friendly forces to gain information
Difficult to understand or obscure knowledge
To condite something a second time
Easy to understand subject matter
What does the term "incongruous" mean?
Unattractive
Spoken or written in an incomprehensible or confusing way
Inconsistent with itself
When a session of Congress lets out
What does the term "armistice" mean?
A type of wine
A type of weaponry
A genre of painting
A ceasefire in war
What does the term "espouse" mean?
To marry or become attached
To publicly declare to be wrong or evil
To divorce or detach
Your spouse's name on the Sims
What does the term "posthaste" mean?
A walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis
Mailing a letter without much forethought
As fast as possible
An event that occurs after a haste or hasting
What does the term "sobriquet" mean?
A descriptive nickname
Not affected by alcohol; not drunk
To illuminate
A type of ballet
What does the term "apocryphal" mean?
Of doubtful authenticity
A type of jewelry
The end of the world
A person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs
What does the term "phantasm" mean?
A type of mushroom
A ghostly being
A product of fantasy or imagination
Relating to Captain Phasma from Star Wars
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