Vocabulary Test — Second Meanings!
Many common words have second meanings that don’t get used very often — but they do get used! The synonyms to these words are second meanings, but none are archaic or obsolete!
All of the correct answers are found in Google Word Search, Merriam-Webster Dictionary or M-W Thesaurus!
Choose the synonym! Answers at bottom!
1. Bank a. Ram b. Rob c. Tear d. Tilt
2. Actor a. Participant b. Parachute c. Gear d. Key
3. Whale a. Ski b. Steal c. Hit d. Climb
4. Casual a. Fun b. Chance c. Free d. Near
5. Keen a. Play b. Repair c. Mourn d. Gallop
6. Sop a. Concession b. Cessation c. Cry d. Crystal
7. Purchase a. Pasta b. Foothold c. Regime d. Ceremony
8. Fox a. Attack b. Propose c. Defeat d. Baffle
9. Cataract a. Lake b. Waterfall c. Stream d. Whirlpool
10. Shank a. Knife b. Shield c. Gate d. Chain
11. Animus a. Cartoon b. Motivation c. Waste d. Circus
12. Inform a. Pervade b. Crimp c. Distort d. Flow
13. Currency a. Fear b. Flux c. Modernity d. Prevalence
14. Insinuate a. Bend b. Corrupt c. Insert d. Evade
15. Mandarin a. Farmer b. Longshoreman c. Bureaucrat d. Wrestler
16. Attitude a. Weight b. Height c. Temperature d. Posture
17. Agency a. Destination b. Power c. Agility d. Generation
18. Conceit a. Cliff b. Document c. Idea d. Failure
19. Overture a. Prelude b. Churn c. Coup d. Accident
20. Idiom a. Dunce b. Debutante c. Dialect d. Downfall
21. Bovine a. Tall b. Generous c. Loud d. Ignorant
22. Host a. Multitude b. Dessert c. Tablecloth d. Revelation
23. Lather a. Lava b. Panic c. Elation d. Hide
24. Fare-thee-well a. Victory b. Utmost c. Mediocrity d. Surcharge
25. Bluff a. Boring b. Tan c. Muscular d. Curt
Answers:
- d , 2. a , 3. c , 4. b , 5. c , 6. a , 7. b , 8. d , 9. b , 10. a , 11. b , 12. a ,
13. d , 14. c , 15. c , 16. d , 17. b , 18. c , 19. a, 20. c , 21. d , 22. a, 23. b,
24. b , 25. d .
Number correct:
1–9 Word Apprentice
10–15 Logophile
16–20 Linguaphile
21-24 Wordsmith
All 25 Logomaniac !
