How Strong Is Your English Vocabulary? Take This Quiz!

25 Questions | By Themes | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 27

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A vocabulary, also known as a wordstock or word-stock, is a set of familiar words within a person's language. A vocabulary, usually developed with age, serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. How strong is your english vocabulary? Take this quiz!

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1.

Hayden woke up from a ___ 4 days after being seriously injured in a car accident.
- A.
  
  Trance
- B.
  
  Hypnosis
- C.
  
  Coma
- D.
  
  Hallucination
2.

The rubbing of the chains on the convict’s leg had caused his skin to ___ easily although there was no serious damage done.
- A.
  
  Chafe
- B.
  
  Fester
- C.
  
  Fetid
- D.
  
  Dilapidated
3.

The ___ were looked down upon by the upper classes in society as they belonged to the middle classes.
- A.
  
  Serfs
- B.
  
  Nouveau riche
- C.
  
  Bourgeoisie
- D.
  
  Peasants
4.

It was the burglar’s ___ movements that drew the guard’s attention for he had indeed appeared really suspicious.
- A.
  
  Fervent
- B.
  
  Furtive
- C.
  
  Insidious
- D.
  
  Minute
5.

The speaker was ___ away so quickly and indistinctly that I really could not catch a word of what he said.
- A.
  
  Gallivanting
- B.
  
  Gabbling
- C.
  
  Jibbing
- D.
  
  Gazumping
6.

The referee’s sudden decision to show a red card had caused ___ among the players.
- A.
  
  Diplomacy
- B.
  
  Dissent
- C.
  
  Disillusion
- D.
  
  Disarray
7.

The lady who drove her car over a cliff managed to crawl from the ___ to safety.
- A.
  
  Wreckage
- B.
  
  Carnage
- C.
  
  Rampage
- D.
  
  Outrage
8.

While trying to avoid running over the puppy, the new driver ___ crashed her car into a tree instead.
- A.
  
  Incidentally
- B.
  
  Tenuously
- C.
  
  Inadvertently
- D.
  
  Tentatively
9.

Which one do you like?
- A.
  
  Option 1
- B.
  
  Option 2
- C.
  
  Option 3
- D.
  
  Option 4
10.

The country is indeed unlucky to have such a / an ___ leader who indulges in cruel acts.
- A.
  
  Sanguinary
- B.
  
  Sanguine
- C.
  
  Officious
- D.
  
  Voracious
11.

A famous image of pain endurance is a ___ lying on a bed of nails.
- A.
  
  Samurai
- B.
  
  Sumo
- C.
  
  Maestro
- D.
  
  Yogi
12.

The magician survived being ___ in a freezing lake with his hands and feet securely tied up.
- A.
  
  Submerged
- B.
  
  Doused
- C.
  
  Immersed
- D.
  
  Marinated
13.

___ notions of children from broken families often failing in life have always been proven wrong.
- A.
  
  Mundane
- B.
  
  Naïve
- C.
  
  Banal
- D.
  
  Stereotypical
14.

The cat ___ in a corner whenever the huge bulldog appears.
- A.
  
  Grovels
- B.
  
  Basks
- C.
  
  Cowers
- D.
  
  Detracts
15.

The ___ goal of the new president was to achieve a better standard of living for all his people.
- A.
  
  Lattermost
- B.
  
  Ultimate
- C.
  
  Hindmost
- D.
  
  Terminal
16.

The country had imposed heavy fines and other forms of punishments in an effort to ___ the litter-bug problem.
- A.
  
  Laminate
- B.
  
  Magnify
- C.
  
  Eradicate
- D.
  
  Distinguish
17.

You had insulted your best friend badly and wounded his pride. It was no wonder he stormed off in a state of ___.
- A.
  
  Annoyance
- B.
  
  Melancholy
- C.
  
  Provocation
- D.
  
  Pique
18.

The collapse of the old bridge only serves to ___ the urgent need for the authorities to repair all old structures and buildings in the city.
- A.
  
  Accentuate
- B.
  
  Underrate
- C.
  
  Penetrate
- D.
  
  Underscore
19.

It is all the years of ___ that have turned the tycoon’s daughter into such a spoilt child.
- A.
  
  Mollycoddling
- B.
  
  Fondling
- C.
  
  Pacifying
- D.
  
  Chastising
20.

The organiser’s switchboard was ___ by irate phone calls when the international awards show was cancelled abruptly.
- A.
  
  Deprecated
- B.
  
  Deluged
- C.
  
  Squandered
- D.
  
  Logged
21.

The ___ player proved to everyone that being short is not an obstacle for playing top level basketball.
- A.
  
  Demure
- B.
  
  Diminutive
- C.
  
  Petite
- D.
  
  Miniature
22.

Olivia’s friends are quite afraid of her ___ character. One moment, she can be happy but the next, she becomes angry.
- A.
  
  Volatile
- B.
  
  Erratic
- C.
  
  Acidic
- D.
  
  Fluid
23.

In order to give his family a better life, Mr Jones ___ his income by taking up a second job as a security guard.
- A.
  
  Assimilated
- B.
  
  Enhanced
- C.
  
  Inflated
- D.
  
  Augmented
24.

Store shelves were empty as families were ___ butter, meat, and gasoline during the war.
- A.
  
  Dispensed
- B.
  
  Hoarded
- C.
  
  Rationed
- D.
  
  Auctioned
25.

Tsunamis are large ___ sea waves generated by sudden movements of the sea floor during an earthquake.
- A.
  
  Oceanic
- B.
  
  Cosmic
- C.
  
  Thermal
- D.
  
  Seismic