Vocabulary is important in daily life but often overlooked once we leave school. Having an extensive vocabulary not only enables us to express ourselves with precision, it also improves the many ways in which we communicate with one another.
Even when it comes to knowing words, there are certain degrees of defining how well we actually know them. We may think that we "know" a word, when it really means that we have heard of it being used before. But hearing a word before and knowing it exists is not the same as having the knowledge and ability to apply it correctly in conversation.
To expand our vocabulary even after we leave education, it helps to maintain a reading habit, use "a word a day" sites or apps, and play word quizzes like this. This quiz will challenge you to identify the odd word out in each question. Let's see how much range there really is to your vocabulary.
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If You Pass This Vocabulary Test Without Dictionary, Yo… Quiz Questions
Which of these words does not mean "unveil"?
let the cat out of the bag
enshroud
spill the beans
promulgate
Which of these words does not mean "reject"?
renounce
assent
reprobate
repudiate
Which of these words does not mean "cranky"?
repose
petulant
testy
irritable
Which of these words does not mean "temporary"?
ephemeral
perdurable
fugacious
evanescent
Which of these words does not mean "sanctuary"?
hotspot
asylum
refuge
haven
Which of these words does not mean "spacious"?
capacious
circumscribe
roomy
commodious
Which of these words does not mean "exaggerate"?
hyperbolise
attenuate
melodramatic
embellish
Which of these words does not mean "flashy"?
unpretentious
ostentatious
gaudy
flamboyant
Which of these words does not mean "amateur"?
novice
ineffectual
apprentice
precocious
Which of these words does not mean "pleasant"?
rancorous
compassionate
benevolent
deferential
Which of these words does not mean "poverty"?
insolvent
opulent
destitute
indigent
Which of these words does not mean "sociable"?
brusque
conciliatory
amiable
affable
Which of these words does not mean "hostility"?
acrimony
camaraderie
antagonism
enmity
Which of these words does not mean "unexpected"?
divergence
deviation
peculiarity
garden-variety
Which of these words does not mean "necessary"?
indispensable
superfluous
cardinal
quintessential
Which of these words does not mean "expand"?
abate
pullulate
aggravate
burgeoning
Which of these words does not mean "deny"?
hypothesize
postulate
presuppose
posit
Which of these words does not mean "loyal"?
dyed in the wool
allegiant
perfidious
ardent
Which of these words does not mean "true"?
bona fide
authentic
spurious
indubitable
Which of these words does not mean "revealed"?
surreptitious
aboveboard
brought to light
touted
2 Comments
How do hypothesis, posit, etc. mean to deny?
20/20 smarty pants!!!