Can you define these words without the help of a dictionary? Let's see...
Question 1/12
theivycoach.com
ABSTRUSE
obscure, arcane
sharp, pointy
Question 2/12
theblaze.com
BOMBASTIC
pompous, pretentious
explosive, volatile
Question 3/12
foxnews.com
CIRCUMLOCUTION
orbit, ellipse
wordiness, redundancy
Question 4/12
bulldogbulletin.org
DIRGE
lament, requiem
to dig, to scoop
Question 5/12
niche.com
EMPIRICAL
widespread, far-ranging
experiential, firsthand
Question 6/12
fineartamerica.com
HEGEMONY
division, splitting
dominance, supremacy
Question 7/12
campuscircle.com
INIMICAL
similar, identical
harmful, detrimental
Question 8/12
blogdailyherald.com
INVETERATE
ingrained, deep-rooted
animalistic, primitive
Question 9/12
terragalleria.com
MAELSTROM
whirlpool, vortex
armor, protection
Question 10/12
nydailynews.com
NADIR
pinnacle, apex
low point, rock-bottom
Question 11/12
minnpost.com
NOISOME
smelly, noxious
angry, agressive
Question 12/12
ucsb.edu
PAUCITY
scarcity, dearth
abundance, surplus
I tell ya, I don't get no respect, no respect at all...
C+, Back To School
ericgarland.co
Right!
You speak truly, emphatically, resoundlingly well!
B+, Excellent
film.com
Right!
My, what a large vocabulary you have! All the better to impress you with, my dear...
A+, Valedictorian
wordpress.com
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ABSTRUSE
obscure, arcane
sharp, pointy
2
BOMBASTIC
pompous, pretentious
explosive, volatile
3
CIRCUMLOCUTION
orbit, ellipse
wordiness, redundancy
4
DIRGE
lament, requiem
to dig, to scoop
5
EMPIRICAL
widespread, far-ranging
experiential, firsthand
6
HEGEMONY
division, splitting
dominance, supremacy
7
INIMICAL
similar, identical
harmful, detrimental
8
INVETERATE
ingrained, deep-rooted
animalistic, primitive
9
MAELSTROM
whirlpool, vortex
armor, protection
10
NADIR
pinnacle, apex
low point, rock-bottom
11
NOISOME
smelly, noxious
angry, agressive
12
PAUCITY
scarcity, dearth
abundance, surplus
