🇬🇧 English — Hard Words Trivia Questions

What does 'ubiquitous' mean?

• Present everywhere
• Extremely rare
• Loud and abrasive
• Easily broken

What does 'ephemeral' mean?

• Lasting forever
• Lasting a very short time
• Extremely heavy
• Very colorful

What does 'cacophony' mean?

• A harsh mixture of sounds
• A pleasant melody
• A moment of silence
• A type of dance

What does 'serendipity' mean?

• A planned outcome
• Finding pleasant things by chance
• A feeling of dread
• A type of argument

What does 'eloquent' mean?

• Fluent and persuasive in speaking
• Unable to speak clearly
• Extremely quiet
• Slow to respond

What does 'gregarious' mean?

• Fond of company; sociable
• Preferring to be alone
• Easily angered
• Very forgetful

What does 'meticulous' mean?

• Careless and sloppy
• Showing great attention to detail
• Extremely fast
• Very generous

What does 'ambiguous' mean?

• Perfectly clear
• Open to more than one interpretation
• Very loud
• Very brave

What does 'resilient' mean?

• Easily broken
• Able to recover quickly from difficulties
• Extremely rare
• Very talkative

What does 'candid' mean?

• Truthful and straightforward
• Deceptive and evasive
• Extremely shy
• Very confused

What does 'pragmatic' mean?

• Dealing with things sensibly and realistically
• Dreaming without any plan
• Extremely emotional
• Very disorganized

What does 'lethargic' mean?

• Full of energy
• Lacking energy; sluggish
• Extremely loud
• Very precise

What does 'nostalgic' mean?

• Feeling sentimental longing for the past
• Feeling excited about the future
• Feeling nothing at all
• Feeling physically ill

What does 'voracious' mean?

• Having a very eager approach to an activity
• Having no interest at all
• Being extremely tidy
• Being very quiet

What does 'obsolete' mean?

• Brand new and modern
• No longer produced or used; out of date
• Extremely expensive
• Very popular

What does 'arbitrary' mean?

• Based on careful reasoning
• Based on random choice, not reason
• Based on ancient tradition
• Based on scientific proof

What does 'benevolent' mean?

• Well-meaning and kindly
• Cruel and unkind
• Extremely lazy
• Very confused

What does 'clandestine' mean?

• Done openly and publicly
• Kept secret or done secretively
• Very colorful
• Extremely loud

What does 'tenacious' mean?

• Persistent, holding firmly
• Giving up easily
• Extremely forgetful
• Very quiet

What does 'verbose' mean?

• Using very few words
• Using more words than needed
• Speaking a foreign language
• Refusing to speak at all