English Words Quiz - Do You Know The Meaning Of These Words?

English words quiz - let us know what your score is in the comments, please. Enjoy!
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[@stevealdridge557]

98/100 Reading novels is a good way to improve one's vocabulary

[@joerosenman3480]

What? People still read?! (Shocking how many homes have no-zero-books other than a copy of the Christian Bible (or Tanakh, Koran, Baghavad Gita, Tripitaka, Guru Granth Sahib, Tao te Ching, Tattvartha Sutra, etc.) which may or may not be read; plus transient kiddie books if very young children are part of the family. Otherwise… reading? Why! TV does it all for you, and you don’t even have to be conscious. Or alive. Well, technically…

[@SlouchingTowardsWalMart]

having dementia is a good way to forget pretty much all you've learned. ask me how i know, lol.

[@megnotes7908]

My mother had Alzheimer’s dementia, and it’s no joke. If you truly have Alzheimer’s, I’m sorry. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. The worst part for the person who has it is when they KNOW they can’t remember much of anything anymore, and the worst part for loved ones is when they don’t know who you are anymore.

[@Lokisdottir1964]

I agree. Victorian literature is a great way to learn a lot of interesting words.

[@manifold1476]

But it's NOT a good way to learn to SPEAK. The pronunciations are still at the WHIM of the reader.

[@gailfromengland2553]

The number of mispronunciations becomes irritating.

[@petelovesbevsills]

AMEN to that!

[@petermccarthy8066]

Agree 100%; it detracts from the experience plus these quizzes are way too long…

[@rojavida]

Yep, didn’t get past question 2.

[@emmamae3029]

Do keep in mind that British and American pronunciations often vary.

[@user-fm6ul1uz9n]

Agreed

[@FlorrieHaggis]

95 out of 100. I agree with comments about mispronunciation of words.

[@robertloveless4938]

If people are interested at all in the etymology of words and meanings of prefixes and suffixes, this quiz becomes much easier. THE difference between high scores and low scores has commonality: those who care to have correct verbiage and those who don't.

[@vivienhodgson3299]

Behoove is a verb, not a noun. The definition should have been worded differently. There were many of these definitions, correct and incorrect, which did not exactly express the meaning of the word, as they represented the wrong part of speech...nouns, verbs, adjectives.... Good quiz, though, as it was really challenging - for once! So many of these so-called difficult quizzes could be answered by an intelligent ten-year-old! I think I scored 98/100.

[@jogeraghty4774]

Speak for yourself

[@patriciahutson]

Due to a Boarding School Education this was NOT difficult. Being well read is a boon these days. UBIQUE

[@joerosenman3480]

Verb tense was a recurring problem. In some cases the definitions used appeared to be (to me, at least) like tertiary choices at best. My gut feeling is you don’t want to make a vocabulary quiz harder by making the multiple choice definitions less clear-chose better words if increased difficulty is your goal. And yes, the mispronunciations were amusing if distracting at first but the novelty quickly wore thin. Numbers 79 & 80 (I believe) had the same word on my quiz-but different definitions. Anyone else? All that said & problems aside it was an effective quiz of a real (as in educated) word-set and it’s nice not to be relegated to the forgotten fringes for a change.

[@wendypetersen7529]

I doubt he came up with the definitions.

[@jude175]

I kept looking for a verb, or noun, or adjective when there wasn't one. Good for this fellow for going to so much work though.

[@majidbineshgar7156]

If you happen to know Latin or any of the romance languages you will know %50 of those words as simple common words .

[@jerushamaxwell281]

Yes, some high school study of Latin was of help to me.

[@jimrodarmel8512]

Probably because most of the highbrow, less well-known words derive from the conquest of England by the Romans and the French and the enshrinement of Latin and Greek as the languages of scholarship.

[@FifthCat5]

I thought a behoove was a home for bamboozles

[@donnamlake6303]

Debauch is pronounced "deBAWTCH"

[@Lokisdottir1964]

lol - yes, that got to me as well lol

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

@@Lokisdottir1964 A lot, and I mean a lot of others too.

[@user-eu6nq6ys9i]

100% thanks to a superb Scottish education during the 1940s and 50s including 5 years at university. All free at a time when few people had cars or foreign holidays. Priorities have changed.

[@torfrida6663]

Me too, but south of the border. 👍

[@yarrowbumblefoot8877]

That fact that I achieved 94/100 with a Grade 8 Canadian education in the 1940s and 1950s says we don't learn everything in school.

[@callybarlow4576]

Maybe also made fir an American audience judging by the words candor and clamor

[@jimbrown5552]

Did ok for a dyslexic stroke survivor

[@quizclass4612]

Wauw we hope your are fine ❤️

[@turquoismama33]

Kudos for the high scores. I am proud that I got over 50% correct with a score of around 66%. I guess being isolated from people can make a difference and affect one's vocabulary. I'm working on getting out more, but people can be very annoying. I'll put reading more on my to do list.

[@wonhung]

66% Is not to be sniffed at. It's a fair score.

[@megnotes7908]

Your score is fine, and you should be proud. I can only speak for the U.S., but not many people read for pleasure anymore and functional illiteracy is rampant in many states. Be proud of your score, be very proud!

[@htmc2022]

affect not effect

[@htmc2022]

Affect not effect

[@turquoismama33]

@@htmc2022 absolutely correct, thank you, fixed it....

[@torfrida6663]

100/100. Ironically, the bonus means using polysyllabic words. 🇬🇧👍

[@jimrodarmel8512]

Correct, but that's the opposite of irony. You're looking for "appropriately" or "coincidentally".

[@wisecoconut5]

99%. But the word travesty cracks me up. When my son was 2 I served him breakfast one morning. He asked "What's that?" "That," I replied, "in an omelet.." "That's not an omelet. That is a travesty." 😂😂😂😂

[@Lokisdottir1964]

😂

[@CareyTisdal]

I never met your son, but he gets my approval for cheekiness!

[@jimrodarmel8512]

@@CareyTisdal And stunning vocabulary development for a 2 year old!

[@jimrodarmel8512]

He shows promise as a popular food critic!

[@musicloverme3993]

@@jimrodarmel8512 OP said his son is 21. * edit * Due to OP's missing comma, I had thought he said 21 upon quick review. Then upon re-reading the entire sentence...

[@suek7086]

Some of these I cannot imagine how someone would NOT know.

[@megnotes7908]

Become an RN, and see for yourself how many illiterate and functionally illiterate people are out there. We had to write teaching materials and instructions for patients at approximately a fourth grade level. Being well read and/or well educated is a priceless gift.

[@laurendoe168]

@@megnotes7908 There's a reason why the TV show "Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader" was popular - the answer, all too often, was "No". But, I agree, SOME of these are words that everyone should know.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Yes, but some were very rare.

[@laurendoe168]

@@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 Yes, some were. Some are so common it's impossible to believe any native speaker would not know.

[@marttimattila9561]

I am from Finland not academic and I got 10% right.

[@quizclass4612]

Wauw 🤩

[@jude175]

Well done.

[@ritamariekelley4077]

Wish I could do as well in Finnish!

[@Faerysong1]

80 out of 100, not great, but not too bad.

[@jennyreilly1151]

94/100... Pronouncing words correctly is vital... I note others have commented on certain words...

[@priscillabade614]

He confuses parts of speech, defining adjectives as nouns and so forth.

[@Colleentfay]

I scored 94 out of 100, but I take exception to several of your definitions; for example "Quixotic" that can mean both oddly intended (like Don Quixote himself) or without commonly recognized purpose, just to name one. Thanks for this quiz: well done!

[@susanlach3388]

I thought this also

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

quixotic means high ideals but impractical

[@user-kz6ww1zp9g]

I am older and, when I went to school, vocabulary was taught. I learned these words many years ago in school.

[@VNOltec]

This was like grade school stuff in the 50s

[@marysylvie2012]

This is not fair for me because I am French born and a Greek and Latin teacher. That makes right answers easier for me.

[@AnaLucia-wy2ii]

Yup. I made educated guesses on quite a few and got them right because I’m obsessed with root words. 😊

[@havaoren2468]

If you ask me, the best starting point for languages in general is Romanian. I got 95%

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

@@havaoren2468 Latin

[@havaoren2468]

No, it is much better than Latin, because it also gives you a foothold in slavic roots.

[@jimbrown5552]

Watching from Ireland

[@charlottecampbell8183]

98, but I think one of those words has multiple meanings. So perhaps I should have credit for 99

[@nancynorcross409]

Sesquipedalian: a frequent use of really long words. Got 96/100. Voracious reader.

[@jerushamaxwell281]

I didn't hunt for the definition, so I think it means a creature having 60 feet? Centipede?🤔

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

@@jerushamaxwell281No. Long word.

[@robertgoss4842]

Excellent quiz. I got 96, and I'm proud of my score. A few of these words were pretty obscure.

[@christinejobson1013]

Worked on the quiz late at night! However, I scored 94/100!

[@stevesnow315]

95. Reading historical narratives plus knowing prefixes helped.

[@johnopalko5223]

100/100 although I was almost thrown when you asked about "obdurate" twice in a row. I guess you could argue for "stolid" although it means more like having or revealing little emotion. "Obdurate" implies more cussedness and stubbornness rather than mere impassivity. I picked "stolid" simply because it was the least wrong answer. Sesquipedalian: prone to using excessively long words. Literally, "a foot and a half long."

[@lonniezamarripa959]

I think I scored 90.

[@lindylast9288]

Can’t believe I made it all the way through. I got 91.

[@quizclass4612]

Wauw good job 👏🏻

[@deborahmichalak8991]

I got 80/100. A "B-" if I was still teaching. Not bad, and I enjoyed the quiz!

[@williambavington5392]

I got 99 right: never heard of 'sonder' before. I had to guess one and chose the best fit for many of the others. I knew the bonus word meaning same as everyone else below but was not aware of its derivation even though I knew the 'sesqui' prefix means to the three-halves.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

I've never heard of sonder either or eunoia

[@jimbrown5552]

Thanks again for sharing

[@mtm101designs9]

Really a great quiz - make me think!

[@kathleenkonti4952]

I did pretty well 88 out of 100😊

[@susanreitsma6844]

Me too😊

[@topcat32349]

96%. I got my library card at age 4 and was allowed full run of the library (library pet). Started reading Shakespeare at age 6. I’ve been lazy recently watching You Tube lately so I took up learning hieroglyphics, latin, and Mayan so keep my old brain active.

[@lornafraserwaterworth559]

Thank you Quiz Class 👍👍 99/100

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[@jennifer1329]

88/100. Not bad for a non-native speaker.

[@quizclass4612]

Awesome!

[@cheriem432]

You are *awesome* for a non-native speaker!

[@jennifer1329]

@@cheriem432 Thank you!

[@SlouchingTowardsWalMart]

missed seven. i was feeling really proud of myself, until i read all these comments. y'all are bangers! bravo!

[@connieroberts5152]

90 out of 100

[@nyneeveanya8861]

88/100 two of which I thought had a completely different answer than any of those given as a choice.

[@quizclass4612]

Great score 👏🏻

[@wonhung]

Never heard of the bonus word. Misprounciations grated on the ears, but apart from that, not a bad quiz. 95/101

[@johnmurray3888]

97/100. Sesquipedalian = verbose, long-winded.

[@nathanaelculver5308]

Only had time for the first ones. 10 out of 10. Though I only got eunoia because I recognized the Greek prefix eu-.

[@holymoley1920]

Exactly...I did Latin, and it has stood me in good stead in learning other Indo-European languages.

[@angelavonhalle5144]

Same for me (eunoia) , but I figured out many of the words because I speak some romance languages, plus reading a lot since my childhood.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Me too.

[@seans9203]

Fun - Thanks :O), g

[@normavenrooij7468]

Had great pleasure partaking in this quiz and humbly said only managed 96, however it was an interedting challenge. Thanks.

[@bextrek4829]

I appreciate this channel! I love words!!

[@mariapelayo6276]

It’s a person who likes to use long words. I missed 4. Loved this quiz.Thank you.

[@sueware8377]

Great quiz! I missed 4 of these but was surprised that I got the rest. Thanks for doing this!

[@pamelab7235]

97/100. But then, I was always a nerd.

[@tamonstormjoy4119]

86 points, so it well challenged me and I enjoyed it.

[@MrMousley]

98/100 Bonus .. SESQUIPEDALIAN .. It's a long word !!

[@jimbrown5552]

Thanks again

[@quizclass4612]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@leonardaltig]

That was fun! I missed 10 correct words. Thank You.

[@quizclass4612]

Well done!

[@susanlach3388]

I enjoyed this, thank you. Did pretty well at 89 correct. Learned some new words. No idea what that bonus word means 😂

[@mariekatherine5238]

100% Fairly easy.

[@cougar02000]

Question 67, the wrong definition for clamour was given, it doesn't mean a "loud complaint about something or a demand for something", the word means "a loud and confusing din" for example people shouting all at the same time, an example of which is the noise at a football match.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

It does mean demand for sth. Pple clamouring for food.

[@htmc2022]

97/100 Sesquipedalian = long-winded or a polysyllabic word - somewhat like this quiz❤

[@emmyo6678]

93/100. I learned a few things. Excellent test. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@FQofNambour]

Stopped after 20 with 100% accuracy.

[@michaelwaters9781]

89 thank you. see yuo soon

[@russellanderson9138]

93 /100 correct No clue on the bonus question. Not the best but respectable.

[@Thequeueu]

As a foreigner 65 is not bad. :)

[@Thenogomogo-zo3un]

I need to add alot of these to my vocabulary

[@lynnbarker1019]

Great fun! Only missed by 23. Not bad 😊

[@quizclass4612]

Good job 👏🏻

[@quarkcypher]

95/100, considering I am a factory/warehouse worker I think I did okay. Some of those words can't be used in regular speech as most people wouldn't have a clue what they meant. Most people would have a better reading vocabulary than spoken.

[@michaelbirch2380]

98/100 Thanks.

[@quizclass4612]

Amazing!

[@jerushamaxwell281]

93/100. I didn't expect the three choices for each, which made it easier to recognize which to eliminate. Am bookmarking, thanks!

[@gymjunke1]

97/100 I should have concentrated .. polysyllabic words.

[@uptonsavoie]

95. Sesquipedalian (ses-quih-ped-AY-lian) means "a foot and a half." It can mean "longer than usual," as in this word. It can also mean something smaller than expected, as referring to the Seven Dwarfs of Snow White fame.

[@orvillewrightjr9330]

My score was 96%.!

[@Dormices]

98/100 My memory is currentlyquite bad so I found this quiz very comforting.

[@richardbutler9466]

The quiz might be more difficult if they would make the three possible answers all verbs or adjectives or nouns.

[@user-rv7Wheetee]

89% Quite proud of "meself"! Bonus word? Not a clue, thought it had something to do with thread or hair!!

[@peterbenoit5886]

100/100 Basic indeed!

[@goldfieldgary]

What a coincidence! I was nibbling some feta cheese when "fetter" came up!

[@chrystal108reading4]

75/ 100 and the bonus: ...a six legged creature ??....it's just a wild guess...;) Thank you and please more of those quizes ...as I am not a native speaker but always love to learn..... ;)

[@bethrios2782]

79/100

[@pamelaflanigan5935]

Sesquipedalian means to use long words. I scored 95%, as I got 95 right and 5 wrong.

[@robinhill259]

Q.32 I thought travesty is a false representation of something, not a false interprétation..

[@user-ie8ob6vd9x]

For example: A travesty of justice.

[@user-ee6oq8uv6d]

Why have you put an acute accent on first 'e' in the word interpretation?

[@robinhill259]

@@user-ee6oq8uv6d typo (second e)

[@gartrek28]

I missed six. I'll gladly take it! 😊

[@Serai3]

Sesquipedalian. Hm. Having 50 feet? Only got two wrong on the quiz. Remember, kids, reading is fun!

[@chrissymoss514]

Only 83% for me and that included a couple of guesses, so more like 80% to be honest.

[@quizclass4612]

Good job 👏🏻

[@flagmichael]

"Doldrums" was a nautical term from the days of sail. No wind in your sails? You are in the doldrums.

[@more444store6]

98 out of 100 here!

[@iancosgrove243]

88/100 good quiz

[@quizclass4612]

Thank you!

[@user-oh2hs6jh5x]

I got the first 10 correct and decided to retire on my perfect record. 100 questions is more than I have the patience for. Maybe consider shorter quizzes, say on the order of 30 questions.

[@mmme9671]

Love these. I got 80. Hurray to me! Lol

[@hayley_council]

80 is passing :)

[@johnc.2325]

I answered 94/100 correctly. I think the answer to the bonus question is every 150 years.

[@jimcompton4587]

I was disapointed in my score. The first 50 I was better than 90% but fell apart on the last half. 77%. I thought I was smarter than that.😢

[@quizclass4612]

You did great 👍🏻

[@peterwimsey5904]

92/100 - I have clearly been misunderstanding noisome and laconic for several years

[@e.woodwitch2925]

95/100 Bonus = Long words of many syllables.

[@brendadickenson3547]

82 correct

[@timsisco4705]

90/100

[@user-ov3zn4kw9k]

84, better than expected.

[@conorsheehan9929]

98/100 Fun but a bit too long .

[@barrykimmitt]

What's the word for "ability to adjust playback speed in settings"?

[@cynthiaahern9081]

96 right. I love reading. Some if the definitions don't do the word justice

[@ABC1701A]

Nos 5, 84 - was distracted and misheard this one, embarrassed given it was so easy,

[@terryhayward7905]

97/100 Read and ye will learn :) But then I am ancient at 76 years young :)

[@carmenwolf3680]

94 correct! In many cases Thanks to Gilbert & Sullivan and in other cases thanks to my lawyer daughter. And especially thanks to being bilingual.