If you have a good vocabulary, the world is at your fingertips. If you're a person that has the ability to use words in a way that convinces, entertains or impresses people then you have already won half the battle. On the other hand, if you're a person that struggles to figure out what words to use, then life can be a bit of a challenge sometimes. This is true about anything you would like to do, whether it be flirting with someone you have your eye on, trying to get a job that pays more money, or simply trying to explain yourself to someone, whether it be written or verbal a good vocabulary is a key to success.
You might not be sure what kind of vocabulary you have; after all, if you aren't sure what a word that someone is using means, that doesn't mean that your vocabulary stinks. It might just mean that you have come across someone that uses obscure words to try to be impressive, and let's be honest, no one wants to be that guy. So we have put together a quiz that will let you know whether or not your vocabulary is splendid or superior. Take this quiz to find out.
What is a "frontier"?
A type of hat
A wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
Although in America this word was often used in the old West, its origin is French. In French, it means one country that is bordering another.
"Temporary" is a bit of a funny word, because what does last forever when you think of it? The origin of this word is Latin. Back then it was "temporarius."
A din is not only a loud noise, it is also one that is strident. Basically this word means not only something that is loud, but something that is also bothersome as well.
If you use the word "vast," it not only means that something is huge. It also implies that something is desolate and empty. A desert is vast, but a football stadium wouldn't be.
Delicate is a word that could refer to feelings as well as something that is easily breakable. If you try to break news to someone in a delicate manner, you are trying not to hurt their feelings.
What are you doing if you "announce" that you got a new job?
Letting people know where you are going to be working
When you're making an announcement, you're giving everyone around you a piece of information. People that are shy or secretive don't announce things much.
"Wrath" is one of those words that means intense anger, but does so in a cool way. Which is why movies and books use the word such as "Wrath of Khan" or "The Grapes of Wrath."
You can also fill something with some sort of gas when you inflate something, but usually it is with air. You certainly wouldn't want inflate a house; it probably wouldn't be too stable.
While the word "ginger" usually means a spice or if you're thinking of slang someone with red hair "gingerly" means something different. If you do something gingerly, you're using a lot of care.
A chart is always something visual that is used to display information. It can be as simple as something written out on a piece of paper or as complicated as something created on a computer to show millions of people.
Of course you might think a really good burrito is a delicacy, but you would probably be wrong. A delicacy is something that is the quality of being exquisitely fine in appearance.
If you are "wary" of your partner cheating on you, what does that mean?
You hope your partner won't but you're cautious.
If you are wary of something, you're being careful because you're concerned something might happen. You would be wise to be wary walking down a dark alley at night.
If you assert something, you are claiming it to be the truth. You might assert that there are aliens in the world, that you love your partner, or that you weigh 10 pounds less than you do. Some of these things might not be true, but you're asserting them all.