How good is your English vocabulary?

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Reply 40

Charles III

Original post by Carnationlilyrose

You may rise. Your obeisance is pleasing to us.

I wouldn't wish to be perceived as impudent, Your Excellency.

Reply 41

Carnationlilyrose

Original post by iEthan

I wouldn't wish to be perceived as impudent, Your Excellency.

Then you may remain prostrate, if you prefer.

Reply 42

Doones

Original post by Sempiternitas

Did anyone find the quiz a bit strange at times? I was stumped for much longer than I should have by the first question because I kept looking for something like "compassion" as a synonym for "love", haha.*

Yep. Agreed. It should really be "a synonym", not "the synonym". And some of was rather aimed at the former colony.

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Reply 43

math42

I also get the 29800 top 0.16% crap.

Reply 44

krishdesai7

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Not too bad, if I may say so. At seemed rather Americanised. I dare say, I'd do a little better if it were based on British English.

Some of the questions seemed a little vague. The antonym of catalyse could damp in the sense of damping a sound, but it could also be stop, couldn't it?

Reply 45

Doones

Original post by Puddles the Monkey

I got 22950... some of the words I'd never come across before... :ashamed:

Have a pity rep :smile:

Reply 46

Puddles the Monkey

Original post by jneill

Have a pity rep :smile:

Thanks, that's my favourite kind of rep :proud:

Reply 47

jeremy1988

Hmm... apparently there's a reason I always did so well in English class.

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Reply 48

Shawman

Not too shabby.

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Reply 49

Good bloke

Original post by Carnationlilyrose

Well, I am old and my memory isn't what it once was...

I have the same problem. In fact, although the test doesn't reveal it, I am getting noticeably (to me) worse at remembering synonyms. Senility must be cutting in.

Reply 50

Carnationlilyrose

Original post by Good bloke

I have the same problem. In fact, although the test doesn't reveal it, I am getting noticeably (to me) worse at remembering synonyms. Senility must be cutting in.

For me, it's nouns, pronouns, verbs, the whole shebang.

Reply 51

Carnationlilyrose

Original post by jeremy1988

Hmm... apparently there's a reason I always did so well in English class.

You're American, also, and this test has a transatlantic style which will suit you more than it does us. I can't quite put my finger on what it is, but it's not a very UK English style of test.

Reply 52

CheeseIsVeg

Original post by eternaforest

Eh i only need around 200 words to get around
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Reply 53

Anonbabes

6160 wth I seriously need to improve my vocab. It's so bad 😑😑😑😑

21300

This result surprised me. I guess I picked up more from the endless reading I did when younger than I realised. :smile:

Like others, I hadn't come across some of the words before, but could make reasoned guesses as to what they might mean.

Reply 56

Doones

Original post by Good bloke

I have the same problem. In fact, although the test doesn't reveal it, I am getting noticeably (to me) worse at remembering synonyms. Senility must be cutting in.