Academic Vocabulary Quizzes

Here you will find a variety of vocabulary tests to help in building your vocabulary. Each quiz has 10 questions and is separated into 2 parts — A and B. The A tests introduce new vocabulary and the B tests will challenge your command over the words.

Academic Vocabulary Quiz 1

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You have 3 minutes to complete this quiz.

Vocabulary Quiz 1

You will be presented with 10 words followed by 10 practice sentences.

Please choose the best definition for each word or sentence shown.

You will have 6 minutes to complete the task.

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Integral part of (phr)

important part of

not an important part of

piece of the whole

the whole piece

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Intelligible (adj)

understandable

clear

coherent

all of the above

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Holistic (adj)

refers to the hole

refers to the whole

refers to the pieces

refers to the details

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Coherent (adj)

clear

understandable

intelligible

all of the above

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Diurnal (adj)

active at night

active at dawn

active at twilight

active during the day

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Prey on (v)

to look for

to think about

to hunt

to communicate with God

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Resolute (adj)

reviled

harmonious

determined

cautious

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Eschew (v)

to chew on

to avoid

to go after

to bargain with

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Astounding (adj)

amazing

incredible

unbelievable

all of the above

10 / 20

Enervating (adj)

exciting

lazy

exhausting

afraid

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Eva got a 210 on the Cambridge exam. That’s _______________ !

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Kevin _______________ troublesome situations because he dislikes arguments.

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Christine is very _______________ . When she makes up her mind, nothing can stop her.

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Orcas _______________ marine mammals.

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Bats are nocturnal and hunt at night. Cheetahs, however, are _______________ and hunt during the day.

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A _______________ essay is easy to understand.

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_______________ medicine is a form of healing that considers the whole person -- body, mind, and spirit.

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Many doctors have handwriting that is so bad it is not _______________ .

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Cell phones have become an _______________ daily life for most people around the world.

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Checking and rechecking these customer accounts is so _______________ .

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Academic Vocabulary Quiz 2

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You have 3 minutes to complete this quiz.

Vocabulary Quiz 2

You will be presented with 10 words followed by 10 practice sentences.

Please choose the best definition for each word or sentence shown.

You will have 6 minutes to complete the task.

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Trailblazer (n)

pathfinder

pioneer

leader

all of the above

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Wary (adj)

war-like

smart

watchful

wonderful

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Fundamental (adj)

essential

basic

central part of

all of the above

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Merge (v)

to mend

to unite

to measure

to separate

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Inasmuch as (conj)

owing to the fact that

since

because

all of the above

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Chaotic (adj)

a state of equilibrium

a state of no change

a state of constant change

a state of calm

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Assiduous (adj)

shy

lazy

smart

hard working

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Prosper (v)

to succeed economically

to fail romantically

to believe resolutely

to realize eventually

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Undergo (v)

to experience

to go through

to pass through

all of the above

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Connote (v)

to give meaning beyond the literal definition

to suggest or imply that something is wrong

to give a wise answer to a tough question

to give added expression in conversation

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When moving to a new country, you _______________ many changes, such as getting culturally adjusted.

Trailblazer

Connote

Undergo

Prosper

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Sara’s new company has already begun to _____________ . I'm really happy for her!

Chaotic

Inasmuch as

Merge

Prosper

13 / 20

An _______________ worker is never quits.

Assiduous

Fundamental

Chaotic

Wary

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Sasuke’s life is so _______________ . He's always trying to do everything at once.

Chaotic

Wary

Fundamental

Undergo

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Hinata needs a high Cambridge score _______________ she wants to become a teacher.

Connote

Merge

Inasmuch as

Trailblazer

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Older technologies always find a way to _______________ with new forms of technology.

Connote

Assiduous

Undergo

Merge

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The consumption of water is a _______________ human requirement.

Inasmuch as

Fundamental

Wary

Merge

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Wild animals are normally very _______________ . They have to be to live in the wild.

Wary

Fundamental

Assiduous

Chaotic

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Charlie Christian was a _______________ . He was one of the first musicians to use the electric guitar as a solo instrument.

Prosper

Undergo

Inasmuch as

Trailblazer

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The name Naruto Uzumaki _______________ greatness and motivation.

Connotes

Fundamental

Prosper

Undergo

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