Vocabulary Test Online - DIY

Test your vocabulary by dynamic question sheets, including options like spelling words of American middle school and high school, some standardized exams, and word frequency levels.

Want to get a comment or suggestion? Show the result to your teacher, or report it to us by the PL Tutor Page.
Vocabulary Study Online by Level
Vocabulary Study Online By Level (VSOBL) is a fast, reliable, and handy tool to prepare English exam vocabulary. It has lots of built-in word lists to load by level.
 Test Questions
High School: 10th Grade
accede     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
Select answer:
degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of
restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
Don't select.
appeal     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
Select answer:
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
specialized knowledge; expert skill
kindness; virtue; all of the inhabitants of the earth
compression; the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid
Don't select.
barter     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
Select answer:
extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed.
parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
accompany for protection, either by sea or land; attend for protection; escort
Don't select.
caldron     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
Select answer:
enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
Don't select.
clutch     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
Select answer:
deny; go back on; fail to fulfill promise or obligation
dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
render an equivalent to, for service, loss; requite; remunerate; compensate; give in return; pay back
grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
Don't select.
cursory     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
Select answer:
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly
Don't select.
disparity     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
Select answer:
official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch
expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
Don't select.
emblem     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
Select answer:
remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
voting; survey; number of votes cast or recorded
exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners
symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
Don't select.
geriatrics     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
Select answer:
durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks
Don't select.
humanity     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
Select answer:
loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
kindness; virtue; all of the inhabitants of the earth
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of given name
essential quality; reputation; honor
Don't select.
infatuated     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
Select answer:
relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
currently in progress; traveling by foot
messy and dirty; careless and excessively casual
possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire
Don't select.
jubilant     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
Select answer:
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
husky; muscular and heavily built
wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
Don't select.
menial     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
Select answer:
suitable for servant; having low nature
twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control
Don't select.
nuptial     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
Select answer:
out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
profitable; producing good profit
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
Don't select.
pilgrim     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
Select answer:
copy or reproduction of a work of art
retort; comeback; answer to a reply
traveler; one who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee
level or rank in an organization, profession, or society; formation of troops, ships
a hope or ambition of achieving something; the action or process of drawing breath
Don't select.
prior     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
Select answer:
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
preceding in the order of time; former; previous
extreme anger; raging; full of activity; energetic or rapid
silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
incapable of being excelled; unbeatable
Don't select.
recourse     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
Select answer:
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
Don't select.
restive     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
Select answer:
impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control
deceptive; giving the wrong idea or impression
lacking discretion; injudicious
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
currently in progress; traveling by foot
Don't select.
taciturn     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
Select answer:
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
having no adverse effect; harmless
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
Don't select.
vaudeville     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
Select answer:
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
Don't select.