It's English, Jim, but not as we know it.

[neilrr]

Vocabulary quiz.

Merriam-Webster Online

 

[neilz]

2960!

Trying again, though, I hurried too much and got 2 "harder" (though easy!) ones wrong

Edit: 3060, trying again!

Edit: 3400!

 

[trapperjohn]

Neat. Miss-read abmonish as admonish. New word and meaning learnt.

 

[Igurisu]

First go 2470, learnt a new word in "Biovate" Also got Arcane wrong

Second attempt 3760, although Copacetic was a lucky guess

 

[WOODYTHEWISE]

3180

 

[neilz]

3900!

1. Inference: Conclusion (Medium)
   
2. Farrago: Assortment (Hardest)
   
3. Pathetic: Pitiful (Easier)
   
4. Facade: Front (Harder)
   
5. Peer: Equal (Easier)
   
6. Facile: Easy (Harder)
   
7. Fatuous: Ridiculous (Harder)
   
8. Indignant: Angry (Medium)
   
9. Parody: Spoof (Easier)
   
10. Indigenous: Native (Medium)
    

 

[gaz_l]

3720 points first go, apparently I've good quite a good wassname, err.. vocabulary

1. Decadent: Self-indulgent (Easier)
   
2. Pulchritude: Beauty (Hardest)
   
3. Demise: Death (Medium)
   
4. Convey: Communicate (Easier)
   
5. Persnickety: Choosy (Harder)
   
6. Convoluted: Complicated (Easier)
   
7. Peruse: Study (Harder)
   
8. Debacle: Disaster (Medium)
   
9. Phlegmatic: Unemotional (Harder)
   
10. Diction: Wording (Medium)
    

Cheers,

Gaz

 

[neilz]

You got quite easy words!

 

[Charles Morgan]

3800 first go, words all easy, clicking slow.

 

[Kamisuma]

1st go but easy questions though!
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Correct Answers:

1. Integral: Essential (Medium)
   
2. Petty: Trivial (Easier)
   
3. Persuade: Convince (Easier)
   
4. Intermittent: Irregular (Medium)
   
5. Furlough: Layoff (Harder)
   
6. Insular: Isolated (Medium)
   
7. Friable: Crumbly (Hardest)
   
8. Furtive: Sneaky (Harder)
   
9. Gauche: Awkward (Harder)
   
10. Phenomenal: Extraordinary (Easier)
    

 

[moonloops]

one shot

3600

Correct Answers:

1. Contrived: Artificial (Easier)
   
2. Candid: Honest (Easier)
   
3. Caustic: Harsh (Medium)
   
4. Perfunctory: Automatic (Harder)
   
5. Contrite: Sorry (Medium)
   
6. Perfidy: Betrayal (Harder)
   
7. Astute: Smart (Easier)
   
8. Connoisseur: Expert (Medium)
   
9. Propitious: Favorable (Hardest)
   

 

[lxi]

3960

• Volatile: Explosive (Medium)
  
• Uncouth: Rude (Easier)
  
• Vapid: Boring (Easier)
  
• Vet: Review (Medium)
  
• Obviate: Prevent (Harder)
  
• Occlude: Block (Harder)
  
• Vain: Conceited (Easier)
  
• Volition: Will (Medium)
  
• Pellucid: Clear (Hardest)
  
• Obstinate: Stubborn (Harder)
  

 

[neilz]

3960

• Volatile: Explosive (Medium)
  
• Uncouth: Rude (Easier)
  
• Vapid: Boring (Easier)
  
• Vet: Review (Medium)
  
• Obviate: Prevent (Harder)
  
• Occlude: Block (Harder)
  
• Vain: Conceited (Easier)
  
• Volition: Will (Medium)
  
• Pellucid: Clear (Hardest)
  
• Obstinate: Stubborn (Harder)
  

I just had that exact set! Seems you need to be quick to get the points!

 

[lxi]

I just had that exact set! Seems you need to be quick to get the points!

luck comes in to it too!

 

[MOCAŠ]

3720, but no tricky words.

 

[neilrr]

Well, that's about all the answers posted!

Just the score will do boys.

 

[MOCAŠ]

Well, that's about all the answers posted!

Just the score will do boys.

Sorry - thought they were different/random each time.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

3920.

Although I did take an 'educated guess' at one of them....

 

[ecossebev]

Although I did take an 'educated guess' at one of them....

Educated guess at 2 of them.......3,540

 

[Wizeng]

Vocabulary Quiz

Your score: 3600

Could have been a bit quicker, but my mouse was playing up ( fitted new batteries now):bannana::bannana: