Prepare to be tested on your English because these words we're about to show you are hardly in use anymore in daily conversations, so this may be a challenge to define them! How good is your lexicon?
A person who kidnaps people and takes them across the border
A person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation
A locksmith
A robber who breaks into homes while people are inside
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Rude and unmannered
The air standing still, no wind
Shallow
Excessively or ingratiatingly flattering
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Bloat with body water
A naval maneuver to surround the enemy
Give an empty, long talk
A biological process only whales do
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An old term for vertigo
A highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor
When heat makes the air 'shimmer'
A type of Dementia
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The discovery of a new species
The philosophy of 'New Logic'
The invention of a new philosophy
A newly coined word or phrase
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Solipsism being the philosophical idea that only one's mind is sure to exist.
An idea that repeat itself
Pertaining to astrology
Pertaining to solipsism as a philosophy
Sun worship
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An animal related to Llamas
A type of yellow grass
A condition that causes hair loss
A plant disease
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A type of rain clouds
Rising smoke forming clouds
Fabric moving in air, like a cape or a flag
Affected by nausea or vomiting
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Being put on a waiting list
Alert, ready for anything
A soldier who volunteered for duty
Surprised and confused, not sure how to react
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Old meat that has gone bad
A type of squid that lives only in temperate zones
Translucently clear
The pelican family
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That part of a stair case between floors when you need to turn and take more stairs
A common military walking speed
Walking slowly to walk next to children and sick people
A disabled person with one or no legs
Try Again...
You know some of these words, but you don't know a lot of old English words or words we hardly use any more. That's... READ MOREYou know some of these words, but 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 at 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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