The following quiz is designed to test your vocabulary. Each word has four choices with one choice closely matching its meaning. Answers are given at the end of the quiz. Enjoy wordabbling.
1. Abduce
a) To make anything absent
b) To draw or take away
c) To drain
d) None of the above
2. Agog
a) Muffled
b) Highly excited
c) Depressed
d) None of the above
3. Babbler
a) Silent
b) Lost soul
c) Chatty
d) None of the above
4. Delink
a) To make independent
b) Separate
c) Both A& B
d) None of the above
5. Entrenched
a) In position of weakness
b) In position of strength
c) Related to war trenches
d) A laser mirror
6. Martial
a) Warlike
b) Ill-tempered
c) Fearsome
d) None of the above
7. Nictitate
a) To sleep
b) To wink
c) To pee
d) Both A & C
8. Parlance
a) Related to beauty parlor
b) A way of speaking, vernacular
c) A ancient burial place
d) None of the above
9. Ribald
a) Vulgar
b) Humours
c) Bold
d) None of the above
10. Soup du jour
a) A featured soup of the day
b) An enriched soup
c) Both a & b
d) None of the above
Answers:
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5 (b) 6 (a) 7 (b) 8 (b) 9. (a) 10 (a)
Your Score:
8-10 Excellent
5-7 Good
1-4 Need improvement
