Your English Vocabulary Is Good Only If You Can Pass This Quiz

What is the definition of an "antonym"?

• Words that mean the same

• Two items that complement one another

• A word meaning the opposite of another word

• The smallest part of something

What is the definition of "exponential"?

• A mathematical equation that cannot be answered

• To display something in a noticeable way

• To have unlimited potential

• Rising or expanding at a steady and usually rapid rate

What is a synonym for the word "superfluous"?

• Pivotal

• Good dancer

• Perfect

• Unnecessary

What is an antonym for the word "myriad"?

• Limited

• Plentiful

• Capacity

• Diverse

What is the definition of the word "perusal"?

• To look or survey something

• An inability to see something

• To witness an abnormal occurrence

• Something relating to the country of Peru

What is the definition of the word "sardonic"?

• Rhythmic speech

• Grimly mocking or cynical

• The range of notes a singer can reach

• Contains sardines or similar seafood

What is a synonym for the word "divergent"?

• Dissimilar

• Unpleasant

• Efficient

• Confusing

What is the definition of the word "antithesis"?

• To be against academic learning

• The main component of something

• A lie told so often, people believe it

• The direct opposite

What is the definition of the word "innate"?

• Inherent in the essential character of something

• Something learned only after focused study

• A prisoner in a jail

• To cause anger

What is the definition of the word "criterion"?

• The essential components of all ions

• Components of something that must be present at all times

• A rule or principle used in the evaluation of something

• Items previously thought to be necessary that are no longer so

What is the definition of the word "vernacular"?

• Pertaining to the neck

• The language or vocabulary peculiar to a class or profession

• To be particularly muscular

• With increasing levels of excitement

What is the definition of the word "pedantic"?

• Immature actions or comments

• Pertaining to children

• Excessive focus on minor details or showing off academic learning

• Scattered or unfocussed thought

What is the definition of "posthumous"?

• The predicted future after the fall of humanity

• The time shortly after a child is thought to have become an adult

• The time or feeling after one has eaten a chickpea-derived meal

• Occurring or continuing after one's death

What is the definition of "ostentatious"?

• 80s surfer slang for "good"

• Designed to impress or attract notice

• To make something unnecessarily complicated

• Containing a wide variety of smells and aromas

What is an antonym for the word "synonym"?

• Antonym

• Simile

• Synonym

• Onomatopoeia