Do you consider yourself to be a vocabulary whiz kid? Take these 12 questions and put your knowledge of English words to the test!
Question 1/12
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Define the word: Abate
To decrease in intensity
To increase in amount or intensity
To maintain
Question 2/12
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Define the word: Amicable
To limit or abstain
Characterized by friendship and goodwill
A state of misfortune or affliction
Question 3/12
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Define the word: Brazen
A shelter from danger
Rough and exuberant
Unrestrained by convention
Question 4/12
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Define the word: Capitulate
Large in the amount that can be contained
To surrender under good conditons
To perceive things not present to the senses
Question 5/12
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Define the word: Conundrum
To treat others with arrogance
Harmful or detrimental to living things
A difficult problem
Question 6/12
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Define the word: Diligent
The state of being held in low esteem
Tending to move apart in different directions
Steadily persevering in detail
Question 7/12
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Define the word: Ephemeral
Worthy of imitation
Anything short lived
Partially excusing
Question 8/12
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Define the word: Hackneyed
Having or showing arrogant superiority
To be overfamiliar from overuse
To be motivated by sensual pleasures
Question 9/12
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Define the word: Mundane
The property of being long lived
Marked by blithe unconcern
Found in the ordinary course of events
Question 10/12
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Define the word: Orator
A person who delivers a speech
Dried out by heat
Lacking wit or imagination
Question 11/12
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Define the word: Rancorous
Withdrawn from society
Showing deep seated resentment
The act of improving
Question 12/12
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Define the word: Wary
Profoundly honored
Marked by keen caution
Lasting a very short time
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C+, English Pro
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A+, English Ace
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Define the word: Abate
To decrease in intensity
To increase in amount or intensity
To maintain
2
Define the word: Amicable
To limit or abstain
Characterized by friendship and goodwill
A state of misfortune or affliction
3
Define the word: Brazen
A shelter from danger
Rough and exuberant
Unrestrained by convention
4
Define the word: Capitulate
Large in the amount that can be contained
To surrender under good conditons
To perceive things not present to the senses
5
Define the word: Conundrum
To treat others with arrogance
Harmful or detrimental to living things
A difficult problem
6
Define the word: Diligent
The state of being held in low esteem
Tending to move apart in different directions
Steadily persevering in detail
7
Define the word: Ephemeral
Worthy of imitation
Anything short lived
Partially excusing
8
Define the word: Hackneyed
Having or showing arrogant superiority
To be overfamiliar from overuse
To be motivated by sensual pleasures
9
Define the word: Mundane
The property of being long lived
Marked by blithe unconcern
Found in the ordinary course of events
10
Define the word: Orator
A person who delivers a speech
Dried out by heat
Lacking wit or imagination
11
Define the word: Rancorous
Withdrawn from society
Showing deep seated resentment
The act of improving
12
Define the word: Wary
Profoundly honored
Marked by keen caution
Lasting a very short time
