Vocabulary Marathon

Embark on a linguistic challenge designed to test your command of the English language. This vocabulary quiz presents 25 meticulously selected words, organized into five distinct levels of increasing difficulty. Each level comprises five questions, daring you to match obscure and intricate words with their precise definitions. A unique twist: incorrect answers require a restart from the most recently conquered level. Sharpen your wits, broaden your lexicon, and prepare to navigate the intricate labyrinth of the English vocabulary. Can you ascend to the zenith of linguistic mastery?
 
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Welcome to Level 1
READY TO CONTINUE!
 
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What does Peregrinate mean?
To acquire knowledge
To travel or journey, especially on foot
To walk on all fours
To hesitate in decision
 
3
What does Lambent mean?
Harsh or corrosive in tone
Glowing with a soft radiance
Pertaining to agricultural or rural matters
Deeply regretful for an action
 
4
What does Fulgent mean?
Overly submissive or compliant
Capable of being extended or shaped
Shining brightly; radiant
Exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief
 
5
What does Crapulent mean?
Being in an unclean or untidy state
Relating to the art of making puppets or models
Distinguished by careful observation and judgment
Feeling ill as a result of too much eating or drinking
 
6
What does Vitiate mean?
Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world
To summon into action or bring into existence
To spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of something
To predict a favorable outcome
 
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Welcome to Level 2
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What does Recumbentibus mean?
Pertaining to the sky or visible heaven
Rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood
A knockout punch, either verbal or physical
Reclining or lying down
 
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What does Esculent mean?
Capable of being shaped or bent
Prone to anger or temperamental outbursts
Displaying wealth or affluence
Fit to be eaten; edible
 
10
What does Tergiversate mean?
To harden or toughen by use or exposure
To engage in a sport involving traversing snowy slopes
To walk in a leisurely or aimless manner
To repeatedly change one's attitude or opinions
 
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What does Imbroglio mean?
A formal speech given in a ceremonial context
An intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
A method of fortifying or securing a position
The act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake
 
12
What does Oneiric mean?
Of or relating to dreams
Easily influenced or affected
Pertaining to an ancient civilization
Inclined to silence or reticence
 
13
Welcome to Level 3
READY TO CONTINUE!
 
14
What does Nocent mean?
Relating to the sense of smell
Harmful or injurious
Innocent; not guilty of a crime
Active at night
 
15
What does Umbra mean?
The inmost or best part of something
A conical shadow excluding all light from a given source
An area of calm or minimal activity
A small pouch or satchel
 
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What does Nascent mean?
Just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential
Unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention
Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
Moving in a twisting or spiral motion
 
17
What does Lugubrious mean?
Looking or sounding sad and dismal
Abundant or plentiful
Sparkling or shining brightly
Extremely thin and bony
 
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What does Insouciant mean?
The state of being fatigued or tired
Showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent
Rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood
Brightly colored and conspicuous
 
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Welcome to Level 4
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What does Nugatory mean?
Characterized by a feeling of fellowship with others
Of no value or importance
Sharp and forthright
Producing a great deal of profit
 
21
What does Effulgent mean?
Obscured by mist or fog
Showing great care or attention to detail
Shining brilliantly; radiant
Emitting a sweet smell; fragrant
 
22
What does Chimerical mean?
Hopeful or optimistic about impossible future events
Marked by a rapid flow of speech
Related to or derived from a goat
Imaginary or fantastical; highly unrealistic
 
23
What does Pulchritudinous mean?
Beautiful
Having a pungent taste or smell
Capable of being stretched
Relating to financial or monetary matters
 
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What does Sesquipedalian mean?
Related to events that happen every year and a half
Resembling a lizard in appearance or behavior
Characterized by stubbornness or obstinance
Inclined to use long words
 
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Welcome to Level 5: The Final Level!
READY TO CONTINUE!
 
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What does Perspicacious mean?
Capable of grasping with the mind or intellectually comprehending
Being susceptible to moisture or the influence of the weather
Exhibiting an unsatisfactory or poor quality
Having a ready insight into and understanding of things
 
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What does Inchoate mean?
Just begun and so not fully formed or developed
Feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly
Rhythmic and pleasantly flowing
Highly organized and fully developed
 
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What does Munificent mean?
Showing great courage
Extremely small in size
Very generous
Characterized by the imposition of strict discipline
 
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What does Contumacious mean?
Having a mutual relationship or connection
Pertaining to a gathering or crowd
Disobedient or rebellious
Exhibiting a desire or willingness to please
 
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What does Lucubration Mean?
The act of working by artificial light; laborious study
The process of shedding light or making something clear
The emission of light by a substance that has not been heated
A laborious or unenjoyable activity that lasts a long time
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