Vocabulary and Meanings: Improve Your English Vocabulary

Question 1

Which of these words describes a large, open area of land with few trees?

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Moor

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Forest

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Desert

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Mountain

Question 2

Select the word that means 'very small'.

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Diminutive

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Gigantic

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Enormous

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Massive

Question 3

Which word has the same meaning as 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Grumpy

Question 4

Choose the word that means 'to make something wet'.

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Soak

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Dry

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Burn

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Freeze

Question 5

Select the opposite of 'dark'.

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Light

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Heavy

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Cold

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Small

Question 6

Which word has the same meaning as 'beautiful'?

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Pretty

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Ugly

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Ordinary

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Damaged

Question 7

What does the underlined word "diligent" mean in the sentence: "The diligent worker always arrived on time"?

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Hardworking

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Lazy

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Careless

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Intelligent

Question 8

Which phrase describes a feeling of great joy?

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over the moon

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down in the dumps

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under the weather

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head over heels

Question 9

The word 'splendid' is most similar in meaning to:

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beautiful

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small

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ugly

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ordinary

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a part of speech?

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animal

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noun

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verb

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adjective

Question 11

The prefix 'un-' often means:

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not

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again

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well

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very

Question 12

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

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accommodate

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acommodate

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acomodate

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acommodate

Question 13

A dictionary is a book that contains:

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definitions

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recipes

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maps

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timetables

Question 14

Which of these is a polite way to address someone you don't know well?

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Sir/Madam

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mate

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bro

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dude

Question 15

A synonym is a word that means:

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the same as another word

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the opposite of another word

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sounds like another word

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is made up

Question 16

Which of these is a good way to improve your vocabulary?

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reading books

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watching TV

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playing video games

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sleeping

Question 17

Which of the following words means the opposite of 'sad'?

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Happy

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Angry

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Bored

Question 18

The saying 'out of the blue' means something that happens:

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Suddenly

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Gradually

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Expectedly

Question 19

The word 'unhappy' is made up of the prefix 'un-' and the word:

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Happy

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Sad

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Angry

Question 20

Which of these words describes something that is very impressive?

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Magnificent

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Tiny

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Boring

Question 21

The word 'slowly' is made up of the base word 'slow' and the suffix:

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-ly

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-ing

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-ment

Question 22

Which of the following words is the opposite of 'noisy'?

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Calm

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Happy

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Big

Question 23

Which of the following words is a thing?

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Table

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Quickly

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Run

Question 24

Which word in the sentence 'The boy was overjoyed when he received the award' describes the boy's extreme happiness?

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overjoyed

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boy

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award

Question 25

Which of these words means 'very small and delicate'?

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Diminutive

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Gigantic

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Humongous

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Tiny

Question 26

Which word describes someone who is very intelligent?

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Sagacious

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Dim-witted

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Dense

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Unintelligent

Question 27

Identify the word that is the opposite of 'benevolent':

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Malevolent

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Kind

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Generous

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Compassionate

Question 28

Which word means 'to move suddenly and quickly'?

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Bolt

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Saunter

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Linger

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Shuffle

Question 29

Which word is most similar in meaning to 'courage'?

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Bravery

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Cowardice

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Timidity

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Fearfulness

Question 30

Complete the analogy: 'Happy is to sad as up is to _____.

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Down

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Up

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Left

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Right

Question 31

Which word describes a situation that is full of danger or risk?

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Perilous

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Safe

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Secure

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Cautionary

Question 32

What does the phrase 'to hold your tongue' mean?

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To remain silent or refrain from speaking

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To speak openly and honestly

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To speak in a quiet or gentle voice

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To speak quickly and fluently

Question 33

Which of the following words means extremely happy or excited?

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Euphoric

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Melancholy

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Apathetic

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Indignant

Question 34

Which of these words refers to a feeling of great anger and frustration?

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Wrath

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Serene

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Contempt

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Envy

Question 35

Select the word that is most closely related to the idea of 'knowledge':

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Erudition

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Audacity

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Fidelity

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Ennui

Question 36

Which word describes a sound that is very loud and unpleasant?

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Cacophony

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Hum

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Melody

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Symphony

Question 37

Find the word that is the opposite of 'humble':

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Arrogant

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Modest

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Kind

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Generous

Question 38

Which of these words refers to a person who travels for pleasure?

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Tourist

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Nomadic

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Immigrant

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Expatriate

Question 39

Select the word that can be used to describe something that is very large or impressive:

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Colossal

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Diminished

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Insignificant

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Miniature

Question 40

Which word is a synonym for 'intelligent':

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Clever

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Studious

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Ignorant

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鲁莽

Question 41

The opposite of 'loquacious' means:

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Taciturn (few words)

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Gregarious (sociable)

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Verbose (wordy)

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Eloquent (well-spoken)

Question 42

Complete the analogy: 'Canine is to dog as _____ is to cat':

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Feline

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Domestic

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Mammal

Question 43

Which word describes someone who is very careful and precise in their work?

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Meticulous

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Disorganized

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Impatient

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Careless

Question 44

Which word has multiple meanings, depending on the context in which it is used?

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Fair

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Magnificent

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Exquisite

Question 45

Which word is most similar in meaning to 'magnanimous':

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Generous

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Cowardly

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Envious

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Vindictive

Question 46

Which word has a negative connotation?

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Malevolent

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Altruistic

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Benevolent

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Compassionate

Question 47

Which word means 'very large'?

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Colossal

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Petite

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Diminutive

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Compact

Question 48

Which word is an example of a scientific term?

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Photosynthesis

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Love

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Beautiful