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