How many words do you know?

Question

I am trying to evaluate the age-appropriateness of a certain vocabulary test. Please look at the list of 30 words below. In your response, please tell me which of the words you know and your age and grade level/level of education. If you're not sure whether you know the word or not, please put down what you think it means.

ABYSS
ADJUNCT
AGILITY
AIMLESS
ALOOF
ASCERTAIN
ASSAILABLE
COMPASSION
COMPEL
COMPETENT
CONFIDENTIAL
CONVENTIONAL
DAWDLE
DECEIVE
DEFICIENT
ENTOURAGE
EVACUATE
IMPASSE
INGENUITY
INHABIT
INSINUATION
KINETIC
OSTENTATIOUS
PROPHESY
RATIFY
REMINISCENCE
RESIDUAL
SURROGATE
VEND
WRITHE

I'm not looking for the definitions of these words. I want to know how many of them you know and how old you are.

Answer 1

I know all but don't have the time to tell u all. (Mom is scolding me) But I can help u try these links =
http://www.answers.com (My choice)
http://www.dictionary.com
http://www.wikipedia.com

I'am 11 yrs of age and in the 7th class

Hope this helps
plz give me 10 pts

Answer 2

IMPASSE
OSTENTATIOUS
RESIDUAL

Are the three words that I didn't know. I am 20 years old and I attend community college (my second year).

ABYSS -something vast and inmeasurable
ADJUNCT - well the only meaning of this I know is the english term, but I'm sure there is another meaning for the word.
AGILITY - ie agile, how someone can move
AIMLESS - sort of like aloof "i walked around aimlessly", with no purpose
ALOOF - someone who is withdrawn in their emotions
ASCERTAIN -to be certain about something
ASSAILABLE - to harm someone
COMPASSION - full of love
COMPEL - ie "you make an compelling argument" , to get someone to think about something from your POV
COMPETENT - knowledgable, able
CONFIDENTIAL - ie confidential information, something that you should keep to yourself
CONVENTIONAL- kind of like tradtional, going with the norm
DAWDLE- kind of like being lazy "don't dawdle around"
DECEIVE - to lie or withhold information
DEFICIENT - lacking something, like i have a deficient amount of money in my bank account
ENTOURAGE - a group of friends
EVACUATE - to leave the premiss of where you are
INGENUITY- to be imaginative
INHABIT - living, ie- humans inhabit the earth
INSINUATION - you think a certain way about something without knowing the facts, to insinuate
KINETIC - as in 'kinetic energy'
PROPHESY - to forsee the future
RATIFY - to approve something
REMINISCENCE - to think about the past
SURROGATE - taking the place of another, as in 'surrogate parent'
VEND - to sell something
WRITHE - as in to 'writhe with pain'

Answer 3

All of them and many more. I am thirty and an inveterate reader. I attended college for three years, but dropped out. I was an English major and planned to teach. I would say those words are on the easy side. You might want to check out this book.. http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/booksellers/press_release/100words/

Answer 4

28 words, age 22

Answer 5

Not sure about vend--does it mean to sell?

I know the others. I'm 35 and have two degrees (BA in liberal arts and B.Ed. in Teaching ESL.)

(I notice a lot of people didn't answer the question. Hmm.)

Answer 6

I know all of those words and then some. I think laconic and asinine and tenebrous should also be on your list...as well as swink. But then again, I have a B.A. in English! LOL

Answer 7

i know 24 and i am in the eleventh class(equivalent to eleventh grade according to age structure of students)

Answer 8

Here are the words I didn't know

Impasse
Ostentatious
Writhe

23/High School grad

Answer 9

Out of all i know !5/30. I get 50%
Oh mom is gonna be mad
LOL!!!

Answer 10

I know all but 1. (OSTENTATIOUS) Age 10. seriously.