Challenging Vocabulary Quiz: Uncommon English Words

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Vocabulary Quiz

Tangible: capable of being touched or felt
Nickered: not a commonly used word, possibly a mistake or typo
Inconsolable: unable to be comforted or consoled
Surrogate: a person or thing that takes the place of another
Indignantly: feeling or showing great anger or resentment
Ambled: walked slowly and leisurely
Mentor: an experienced person who advises and guides
Prodigy: a person, especially a young one, who shows great talent or genius
Degradation: the process of becoming worse or losing value
Deluge: a large amount of rain or flood
Consternation: a feeling of deep anxiety or dismay
Condolences: expressions of sympathy or sorrow
Glowering: looking at someone or something with a scowl or anger
Audible: able to be heard
Bewildered: feeling confused or disoriented
Perpetuated: continued or kept going
Aloft: high up in the air
Torment: severe physical or mental suffering
Affirmative: expressing or indicating agreement or confirmation
Declension: a downward slope or decline
Cursory: quick and casual, lacking thoroughness
Gravitated: moved or was attracted towards something
Futile: having no chance of success
Plumbed: measured the depth of something
Hybrid: a mixture or combination of different things
Metaphor: a figure of speech comparing two unlike things
Preclude: to prevent something from happening
Gilded: covered with a thin layer of gold
Universal: applicable or relevant to all
Designator: a person or thing that designates or assigns
Relative: connected or associated with something or someone

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Test your vocabulary skills with this challenging quiz featuring 25 uncommon English words. From 'tangible' to 'relative', see how well you can define and use these words in context. Improve your language skills and learn new words to enhance your communication.