Do you love English? Do you love learning new words, even if they aren't really in use anymore? Then you've found the right quiz! Prepare to be tested on your advanced English because most of these words are little known, and you need to figure out what they mean!
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What is the meaning of the word: "Facetious"?
Someone who is pretending to be polite
Someone who doesn't take the situation seriously
Someone who lies all the time
Someone who covers their face in public
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What is the meaning of the word: "Crapulous"?
Becoming bloated
Feeling round and fat
Suffering the effects of being rotund
Suffering the effects of too much food and drink
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What is the meaning of the word: "Kerfuffle"?
What soldiers used to call their burnt breakfasts
Making a fuss out of something unimportant
Originally, a fight to the death between gladiators
The standard amount of medicine during the 19th century
A drop of mucus in the nose
A drop of dew left on a plant leaf
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What is the meaning of the word: "Agelast"?
A person who never laughs
A common medicine in the 50s for "longer living"
An object that lasts the pressures of time
A person who manages a nursing home
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What is the meaning of the word: "Discombobulate"?
Make someone less comfortable
Confuse someone
Move someone to a place they don't know
The process of acclimating to regular air after deep sea dives
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What is the meaning of the word: "Woebegone"?
When someone is surrounded by sadness
Positive thinking
The name of a yellow flower
A type of poem made to gladden the heart
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What is the meaning of the word: "Pantagruelian"?
Tiny, insignificant
A religion based on the pentagram
Huge, enormous
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What is the meaning of the phrase: "Rug Rat"?
A treasure hidden in plain view
A small child
A small dog
A large mouse
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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... READ MORERare 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 know some of these words, but you got less than half correct, which means you don't know a lot of old English words... READ MOREYou 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 got more than half of the answers right and maybe a bit more. Your vocabulary is impressive! Many of these words... READ MOREYou 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.
Wow, where did you get that fabulous vocabulary of yours? We're viridescent with envy! You know a lot of words that no... READ MOREWow, 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.
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