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
When the data on a graph won't fit on one page
To predict what might happen using information that is already known
Irrefutable evidence
What does the word "pragmatic" mean?
Dealing with something in a realistic and sensible way
Using creativity to solve a problem
Fancy or upscale
An unpredictable response
What does the word "quintessential" mean?
A perfect or best example of something
Part of a whole that if taken away, would cause everything else to collapse
Something that is not needed
Really good eyesight
What does the word "dichotomy" mean?
The study of anger and rudeness
The study of plants and soil
The sum of many moving parts
The difference between two opposites
What does the word "juxtaposition" mean?
The first step in a long process
Two contrasting things compared or placed together
To be unaware of one's surroundings
To be confused as to what to do next
What does the word "monetary" mean?
Simple and costing little
Relating to money or currency
Doing something alone
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
Having questionable or concealed motives
Behavior considered outside the norm
What does the word "prudent" mean?
A type of dried plum
To remove unnecessary parts of something
Behaving in a way that considers how an action will impact the future
An unpleasant or disagreeable person
What does the word "stoic" mean?
Enduring hardship without showing your feelings
Eating things that are not technically food
The shortest distance between two places
To always be correct
What does the word "laconic" mean?
To use as few words as possible
To use more words or sentences than necessary
To communicate a thought through made-up or gibberish words
Very harsh and severe
What does the word "exacerbate" mean?
To speed up
To make something more complicated than necessary
To breathe heavily after physical exercise
To make a problem even worse
What does the word "emulate" mean?
A group of ostriches
To make something brighter or easier to see
To copy or match something via imitation
To come to a sudden realization
What does the word "diction" mean?
A voice loud enough for everyone to hear
The definition of technical jargon
A pleasant sounding accent
The choice and use of words when speaking or writing
What does the word "diatribe" mean?
A verbal attack against something or someone
A long monologue in play or production
An argument that makes something false seem true
A group of 9 or more
What does the word "loquacious" mean?
Selling off one's possessions
Tending to talk a lot
Loud and noisy
Something easily turned into liquid
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