Test Your Vocabulary and We'll Guess Your Age

By: Teresa McGlothlin
Estimated Completion Time
2 min
Test Your Vocabulary and We'll Guess Your Age
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About This Quiz

If you've ever heard that you are an old soul, it might be because of the words you use. Other than our looks, our words are the first things that others notice about us, and they make assumptions because of it. In fact, we think that after we see the way you use words, we will know exactly how old you are. 

Throughout this vocabulary test, we are not only looking at the answers you choose, but we are also looking at the way you respond. Much like the way our tastes in food evolve as we age, our word usage tends to change over time as well. Once we assess you for your wordy skills, we can place you into the appropriate age group.

Make sure you pay close attention to each question. While some might have you fill in a blank, others might ask you to point out an error. Seeing the words you choose and the answers you select will bring us one step closer to your age with every click. 

Will we be able to figure it out, or will your vocabulary throw us for a loop and leave us looking like a quidnunc? Only your answers know for sure!

Fill in the blank: Angela was behaving in a puerile and ______ manner.
Mature
Childish
Rambunctious
Enthusiastic

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Which sentence is correct?
I will exlax my revenge.
I will extract my revenge.
I will exact my revenge.
I will except my revenge.

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Peaches are sometimes too cloying. What does cloying mean?
Fuzzy
Sour
Unripened
Overly sweet

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Which word also means spontaneous?
Impromptu
Plotted
Decided
Free

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Marcie was not excited. What was she instead?
Elan
Indifferent
Passionate
Delighted

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Fill in the blank with the correct word: Peter was always brave and ______.
Gallant
Irresolute
Meek
Timid

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Which word also means important?
Narrow
Optional
Secondary
Essential

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Fill in the blank: The state of Florida is a _______.
Plateau
Swamp
Peninsula​
Bluff

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Which word means the same as pious?
Wicked
Sanctimonious
Irreligious
Waning

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Fill in the blank: Randy's parties were always posh and ______.
Elegant
Unfashionable
Outdated
Drab

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Which word is the opposite of obscure?
Mysterious
Enigmatic
Common
Cryptic

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Fill in the blank: Mike's friends thought he was being surly and ______.
Hilarious
Boorish
Sophisticated
Refined

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Which word is a synonym for wealthy?
Destitute
Failing
Unsuccessful
Affluent

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Which word would you use to describe bland food?
Insipid
Banal
Blase
Adequate

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What is a quidnunc?
It's a kind of squid.
It's slang for British money.
It's a busybody.
It's a type of nun.

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Fill in the blank: Everyone thought that Marco's fashion sense was dreamy and ______.
Sensible
Pragmatic
Quixotic
Practical

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Carla imbibed last Saturday night. What did Carla do?
Carla went on a juice fast.
Carla guzzled some booze.
Carla completed her meal prep.
Carla took a long nap.

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If notes are not harmonious, what are they?
Concordant
Cacophonous
Discordant
Strident

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Fill in the blank: The new baby was alert and ______.
Sleepy
Unaware
Indiscreet
Observant

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Which word is the opposite of fertile?
Arable
Impotent
Lush
Abundant

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Which word means the same as savvy?
Ignorant
Obtuse
Keen
Inexperienced

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What does the word squabble mean?
It's a type of pigeon.
It means to argue.
It's an old board game.
It means to shower often.

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What is an amice?
It is a shirt or frock.
It's a breed of rat.
It's a builder's tool.
It's a spice like star anise.

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Which word is an antonym for humid?
Dehydrated
Damp
Muggy
Moist

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Fill in the blank: Jack Russells are vibrant and _____ dogs.
Lethargic
Apathetic
Inactive
Dynamic

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What does a boat leave in its trail?
Oil
Wake
Path
Aftershock

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Which word also means bitter?
Agreeable
Friendly
Acrimonious
Shy

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What is a foal?
It's a way to fold a T-shirt.
It's a unit of heat.
It's a young cow.
It's a young horse.

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If you are being facetious, how are you acting?
Gravely
Seriously
Comically
Formally

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What does swoon mean?
It's a type of swan.
It means to slurp gently.
It means to faint.
It means to fan your partner.

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