It is important to keep learning new words and improving our vocabulary even after we have completed our formal education. Our vocabularies are our roster of words that we have to use when we want to communicate a thought, opinion, or experience. The more words we know, the easier it is to paint a picture in the minds of the people we are speaking with. Like a carpenter that can work more efficiently with more tools in their tool belt, or an artist who can create more visually stunning paintings with more colors on their palette, we can better communicate with others the more words we know.
There is nothing more frustrating than when someone uses a word incorrectly. Doing so creates miscommunication and all the hijinks and ridiculousness that often comes with that. Not only will this quiz test your vocabulary, but it will also help improve upon it. Every wrong answer is a new word learned!
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If You Can Get 10 on This Vocabulary Quiz Then You're Super Smart Questions
What does the word "extrapolate" mean?
To reach a final conclusion that cannot be expanded upon
To predict what might happen using information that is already known
When the data on a graph won't fit on one page
Irrefutable evidence
What does the word "pragmatic" mean?
Using creativity to solve a problem
Dealing with something in a realistic and sensible way
An unpredictable response
Fancy or upscale
What does the word "quintessential" mean?
A perfect or best example of something
Really good eyesight
Part of a whole that if taken away, would cause everything else to collapse
Something that is not needed
What does the word "dichotomy" mean?
The sum of many moving parts
The difference between two opposites
The study of anger and rudeness
The study of plants and soil
What does the word "juxtaposition" mean?
To be unaware of one's surroundings
The first step in a long process
To be confused as to what to do next
Two contrasting things compared or placed together
What does the word "monetary" mean?
Relating to money or currency
Doing something alone
Simple and costing little
A religious place or gathering of religious people
What does the word "partisan" mean?
A type of cheese often put on pasta
A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person
Behavior considered outside the norm
Having questionable or concealed motives
What does the word "prudent" mean?
A type of dried plum
Behaving in a way that considers how an action will impact the future
To remove unnecessary parts of something
An unpleasant or disagreeable person
What does the word "stoic" mean?
The shortest distance between two places
Eating things that are not technically food
To always be correct
Enduring hardship without showing your feelings
What does the word "laconic" mean?
Very harsh and severe
To use as few words as possible
To communicate a thought through made-up or gibberish words
To use more words or sentences than necessary
What does the word "exacerbate" mean?
To make a problem even worse
To speed up
To breathe heavily after physical exercise
To make something more complicated than necessary
What does the word "emulate" mean?
To copy or match something via imitation
A group of ostriches
To come to a sudden realization
To make something brighter or easier to see
What does the word "diction" mean?
The choice and use of words when speaking or writing
A voice loud enough for everyone to hear
The definition of technical jargon
A pleasant sounding accent
What does the word "diatribe" mean?
A long monologue in play or production
An argument that makes something false seem true
A verbal attack against something or someone
A group of 9 or more
What does the word "loquacious" mean?
Tending to talk a lot
Something easily turned into liquid
Selling off one's possessions
Loud and noisy
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