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Can You Help Us Define These Weird Words?

Are you ready for another vocabulary challenge?

Shai K. 6/11/2020

Are you ready for another vocabulary challenge? Scratch your head and prepare your brain and English lexicon so we can test it! Identify and explain the following 15 confusing words!

My brother is known to be glib. That means he...

Tries to impress people

Is goal oriented

Is verbose but insincere

Is enthused

If something is infinitesimal, it means it's really....

Tiny

Huge

Long-Lasting

Impossible to define

Define "Euphemism"

A sudden realization

A mild word instead of a harsh one

A holy aura

A feeling of excitement

Define the word "cacophony"

A loud mixture of different sounds

A large community of different peopole

A wide, open valley

Another name for cloud formations

Which of these words is a synonym for the word "Epitome"?

Tome

Peripheral

Opposite

Embodiment

How would you define "Paradox"?

Supernatural occurence

Something that contains contradictory features

Something that is parallel to reality

Imaginary conversations

My friend is in a quagmire. That means he's...

In a party or a large gathering

In a complex situation

A person with two lovers

Bored

When a person is facetious, it means that they...

Take serious things lightly

Have beautiful features

Are liars

Are self-involved

When something is incontrovertible, it means that it is...

Impossible to deny

Out of control

Destroyed and cannot be helped

Irrevocably tragic

When a person is giving a soliloquy, they are actually...

Expressing their emotions without speaking

Speaking their thoughts aloud

Singing a song without music

Giving an enormous gift

"The light in the forest was evanescent." What does "evanescent" mean?

Yellow and resembling the sun

Quickly fading

Bright and shiny

Existing everywhere you look

Define the word "hegemony"

The act of investing money

A society where all are equal

Leadership by one group over another

A group of hedgehogs

When someone is told they have hubris, what do we mean?

It means they have a large head

It means they have a large brain

It means they are too proud

It means they lack self-confidence

When we reach the zenith, we've reached...

The lowest point

The apex

The point of no return

The goal of our journey

What does the word "acumen" mean?

A strong odor

Making allegations against others

A group of men in agreement

Keen insight

Sorry, But That's a Fail

Rare English words do not seem to be your cup of tea. That's all fine and dandy, since we hardly use any of these words anymore in common English, so it's not like you're missing out on something you're supposed to be using. That said, English is a joy to learn, and knowing more words and expanding your vocabulary is never a bad thing. Have a look at the correct answers below.

You Passed, But Not With Flying Colors...

You know some of these words, but you got less than half correct, which means you don't know a lot of old English words or words we hardly use any more. That's fine, we don't really need them anymore, but I bet you'd like to know more English words and expand the old vocabulary. To do so, have a look below to see the correct answers and add some new words to your lexicon.

You Did Really Well!

You got more than half of the answers right and maybe a bit more. Your vocabulary is impressive! Many of these words are lost to the world now, and more's the shame, since they are fantastic words well worth having in your lexicon.

You ACED This Test!

Wow, where did you get that fabulous vocabulary of yours? We're viridescent with envy! You know a lot of words that no one bothers to use anymore, and very few recall what they mean. We need more people with a big lexicon like yours, so English can once again become the sophisticated and gorgeous language it always was.