Can You Find the Words?

In this quiz, you'll encounter a selection of twelve carefully chosen words, each more intriguing and rare than the last. These words are not your everyday vocabulary; they are gems hidden within the vast expanse of the English language, waiting to be discovered and understood. Each question presents a definition followed by four word choices. Your task? Identify the correct word that matches the given definition. Perfect for the seasoned wordsmiths, this quiz promises to challenge even the most extensive vocabularies. Are you ready to delve into the depths of language and emerge victorious? Let's begin!
 
1 of 12
A remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all.
Antidote
Elixir
Nostrum
Panacea
 
2 of 12
A person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; a sycophant.
Lackey
Adulator
Toady
Peremptory
 
3 of 12
Having an often misleading appearance of being true or real.
Provisional
Nitpicking
Specious
Punctiliousness
 
4 of 12
Bitter and abusive language.
Embellish
Libel
Slander
Vituperation
 
5 of 12
The tendency to lay down principles as undeniably true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others.
Authoritarianism
Dogmatism
Dictatorial
Didacticism
 
6 of 12
Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
Pedagogic
Orderly
Didactic
Edifying
 
7 of 12
Deliberately very complicated and difficult to understand.
Arcane
Convoluted
Esoteric
Byzantine
 
8 of 12
Expressing sorrow or lamentation.
Somber
Plaintive
Elegiac
Dolorous
 
9 of 12
A natural inclination or tendency.
Preference
Charisma
Gusto
Predisposition
 
10 of 12
Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline, especially as a defendant.
Obstinate
Contumacious
Rebeliious
Cantankerous
 
11 of 12
A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement or a boring life.
Ennui
Doldrums
Torpor
Melancholy
 
12 of 12
formal speech or piece of writing that praises a person or thing highly.
Adjudge
Encomium
Accolade
acquiescence
 
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