Vocabulary and Meanings: Improve Your English Vocabulary Skills

Question 1

Which of the following words means 'very beautiful'?

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magnificent

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ugly

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tiny

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boring

Question 2

Complete the sentence: 'I was so _______ that I couldn't talk.'

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scared

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excited

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hungry

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tired

Question 3

Which of the following is an action word?

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run

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happy

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tall

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and

Question 4

What is the opposite of 'kind'?

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mean

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kind

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generous

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compassionate

Question 5

Which word has the same sound as 'write' but is spelled differently?

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right

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wrong

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light

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bright

Question 6

What does 'scamper' mean?

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to move quickly and lightly

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to crawl slowly

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to walk in a straight line

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to jump high

Question 7

What part of the word 'uncomfortable' means 'not'?

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un

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con

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dis

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in

Question 8

Which word ends with '-ly'?

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kindly

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happy

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beautiful

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tall

Question 9

What word is connected to the idea of passing time?

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hour

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book

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tree

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friend

Question 10

Which word means the opposite of 'sad'?

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Jolly

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

Question 11

Which word means the opposite of 'heavy'?

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Light

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Dark

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Small

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Cold

Question 12

What does the idiom 'raining cats and dogs' usually mean?

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It is raining very heavily.

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It is drizzling lightly.

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It is snowing heavily.

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It is very windy.

Question 13

Which of these words is most closely related to the word 'book'?

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Pen

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Car

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Tree

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Cloud

Question 14

Which of these words means 'extremely small'?

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Minuscule

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Gigantic

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Enormous

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Colossal

Question 15

What is the opposite of 'kind and caring'?

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Malicious

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Kind

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Merciful

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Compassionate

Question 16

Which of these words means 'not honest'?

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Deceitful

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Truthful

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Honest

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Reliable

Question 17

The word 'temporary' can best be described as:

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Short-lived

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Long-lasting

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Heavy

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Complex

Question 18

Which of these words is not related to the idea of 'time'?

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Viewpoint

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Chronology

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Epoch

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Duration

Question 19

The prefix 'anti-' usually means:

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Against

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For

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With

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Without

Question 20

The word 'generous' has a positive meaning. Which of these words has a similar meaning?

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Kind

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Malicious

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Envious

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Vindictive

Question 21

Which word means the same as 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Tired

Question 22

What does the word 'magnificent' mean?

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Large and impressive

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Small and ordinary

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Ugly and unpleasant

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Sweet and delicious

Question 23

How can you learn more words?

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Read books and stories

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Play video games

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Watch TV

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Talk to friends

Question 24

What is the main part of the word 'unhappy'?

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Happy

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Un

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Unh

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Hap

Question 25

Which word shows where something is?

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On

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And

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Big

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Quickly

Question 26

What does the saying 'kick the bucket' mean?

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To die

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To dance happily

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To get angry

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To win a race

Question 27

What does the word 'magnificent' mean?

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Grand and impressive

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Small and ordinary

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Ugly and disgusting

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Cold and wet

Question 28

Which of these pairs of words sound the same but have different spellings and meanings?

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Cat and hat

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Big and large

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Beautiful and pretty

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Magnificent and grand

Question 29

What is the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Angry

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Excited

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Tired

Question 30

Which of these words is a noun (a person, place, or thing)?

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Dog

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Run

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Happy

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Quickly

Question 31

What does the phrase 'once upon a time' usually mean?

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In the past

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In the future

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In the present

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Never

Question 32

What is the word for the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Angry

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Tired

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Excited

Question 33

Which of the following is a noun?

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Tree

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Walk

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Sing

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Quickly

Question 34

What word describes something that is very old and valuable?

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Ancient

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Modern

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New

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Damaged

Question 35

Which word is spelled correctly?

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Accommodate

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Accomodate

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Acommodate

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Acommidate

Question 36

Which word can replace the underlined word in the sentence: 'The cat is very ___, it loves to play'?

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Playful

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Lazy

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Sleepy

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Hungry

Question 37

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

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Hat

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Dog

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Ball

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Tree

Question 38

Which word sounds the same as 'there'?

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They're

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Their

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Here

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Where

Question 39

What does the underlined word mean in the sentence: The hikers were exhausted after their arduous journey through the mountains?

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difficult

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easy

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fun

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short

Question 40

Which word means the same as 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

Question 41

Which word has the opposite meaning to 'joyful'?

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Sad

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Angry

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Excited

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Tired

Question 42

What word describes a building that is very large and impressive?

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Imposing

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Cozy

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Bright

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Tiny

Question 43

Which word means 'to make words sound clearly when speaking'?

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Enunciate

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Shout

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Whisper

Question 44

Which word means extremely small?

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Minuscule

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Enormous

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Tall

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Wide

Question 45

Which word is a place where people live?

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Residence

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Thought

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Journey

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Emotion

Question 46

Which word is most similar to the word 'book'?

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Novel

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Car

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Tree

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Cup

Question 47

Which word is used to describe a task that is very challenging?

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Arduous

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Easy

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Fun

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Relaxing

Question 48

Which word means to move quickly and with a light touch?

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Flit

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Jump

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Walk

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Sit

Question 49

Which word means 'very soon'?

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Imminently

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Slowly

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Never

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Later