English Vocabulary Quiz

1. What does 'ambiguous' mean?

1. Completely false
2. Extremely important
3. Open to more than one interpretation
4. Very clear and obvious

2. What does 'eloquent' mean?

1. Extremely quiet
2. Fluent and persuasive in speech or writing
3. Speaking poorly
4. Speaking too quickly

3. What is a 'synonym'?

1. A word that sounds the same
2. A word with a similar meaning
3. A word with no meaning
4. A word with the opposite meaning

4. What does 'benevolent' mean?

1. Cruel and harsh
2. Extremely wealthy
3. Very intelligent
4. Well-meaning and kind

5. What does 'verbose' mean?

1. Refusing to speak
2. Speaking very clearly
3. Using more words than necessary
4. Using very few words

6. What does 'ephemeral' mean?

1. Extremely beautiful
2. Happening repeatedly
3. Lasting for only a very short time
4. Lasting forever

7. What is an 'antonym'?

1. A word that rhymes
2. A word that sounds different
3. A word with the opposite meaning
4. A word with the same meaning

8. What does 'ubiquitous' mean?

1. Completely unknown
2. Extremely old
3. Present everywhere at the same time
4. Rare and unusual

9. What does 'diligent' mean?

1. Extremely intelligent
2. Having or showing care in work
3. Lazy and careless
4. Moving very quickly

10. What does 'candid' mean?

1. Completely confused
2. Extremely polite
3. Truthful and straightforward
4. Very secretive

11. What does 'meticulous' mean?

1. Being extremely loud
2. Moving very slowly
3. Showing great attention to detail
4. Very careless and messy

12. What does 'pragmatic' mean?

1. Being unrealistic
2. Dealing with things in a practical way
3. Extremely idealistic
4. Very theoretical and abstract

13. What does 'tenacious' mean?

1. Being very quiet
2. Giving up easily
3. Holding firmly to a purpose; persistent
4. Moving very slowly

14. What does 'novel' mean when used as an adjective?

1. Completely false
2. Extremely long
3. New and original
4. Old and familiar

15. What does 'lethargic' mean?

1. Affected by lethargy; sluggish and lacking energy
2. Extremely happy
3. Full of energy
4. Moving very quickly

16. What does 'nostalgia' mean?

1. A sentimental longing for the past
2. Appreciation of the present
3. Excitement about the future
4. Fear of new things

17. What does 'eloquent' mean?

1. Difficult to understand
2. Fluent and persuasive in speech or writing
3. Speaking quietly
4. Using many long words

18. What does 'ambivalent' mean?

1. Having mixed or conflicting feelings
2. Having no opinion
3. Strongly in favour
4. Strongly opposed

19. What does 'magnanimous' mean?

1. Extremely proud
2. Generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival
3. Highly intelligent
4. Very large

20. What does 'superfluous' mean?

1. Difficult to obtain
2. Extremely useful
3. More than what is needed; unnecessary
4. Very important