Of doubtful authenticity; unlikely to be true

Intelligent and skilful, particularly in an innovative way

A mutually shared feeling or activity; shared experience

To make something already bad even worse

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

New and original; creative in thought

Irritable or troublesome (particularly in children)

Abrupt and rude in manner or speech

Loud and forceful, particularly with opinions

To make something (such as pain or problems) less severe

Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

Honest, trusting and sincere, often in ways that seem naive

Not expressed or done in a direct way

Lacking experience, wisdom or judgement; easy to deceive

Understood by only a small group with special knowledge

Able to perceive or feel things

Mixed feelings or contradictory ideas

A hindrance or obstruction in doing something

Unable to be appeased or placated

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Vocabulary (Advanced)

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Twenty advanced English words are presented with three possible definitions. You have two minutes to select the correct definition for each word.

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Apocryphal
The worst of all things
To recover missing documents
Of doubtful authenticity; unlikely to be true
2
Homogeneous
Of the same kind; alike.
To be created
To over-explain
3
Ingenious
Prepared to give up free time
Honest, trusting and sincere, often in ways that seem naive
Intelligent and skilful, particularly in an innovative way
4
Reciprocal
A mutually shared feeling or activity; shared experience
To move nearer towards an object or person
Precise and unending
5
Exacerbate
To make something already bad even worse
To clear of all obstructions
To improve; make better
6
Eloquent
Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
Talking too much
Speaking aggressively
7
Innovative
New and original; creative in thought
To relocate on a temporary basis
To expand growth purely through providing finance
8
Fractious
Easily able to be divided
Irritable or troublesome (particularly in children)
To have permanently broken something
9
Brusque
To decline in status
Abrupt and rude in manner or speech
To move forcibly
10
Vociferous
Loud and forceful, particularly with opinions
To have a great knowledge of something
Unclear as to one's surroundings
11
Alleviate
To apply pressure forcibly
To study extensively
To make something (such as pain or problems) less severe
12
Taciturn
Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
Sudden or sharp movement
To disagree strongly with an opposing point of view
13
Ingenuous
Prepared to give up free time
Intelligent and skilful, particularly in an innovative way
Honest, trusting and sincere, often in ways that seem naive
14
Oblique
Not expressed or done in a direct way
To perform an action with gratitude
To overshadow another's achievements
15
Naive
To equate one measurement with another not of the same scale
To apply relentless pressure on a single point
Lacking experience, wisdom or judgement; easy to deceive
16
Esoteric
To excel at a given task
To have extreme overconfidence
Understood by only a small group with special knowledge
17
Sentient
Standing guard over a property or person
Able to perceive or feel things
Delivery of private belongings
18
Ambivalent
Extreme arrogance
Mixed feelings or contradictory ideas
Generous; charitable
19
Impediment
A hindrance or obstruction in doing something
To provide assistance towards a goal
Able to be easily funded; provided financial help
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Implacable
Unable to be appeased or placated
Two surfaces slotted together
Unable to reach a destination (particularly with roads)

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