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Test Your Vocabulary (survey)

#1

Post by Ace Mercury » Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:31 pm

Test Your Vocabulary

I apparently know 30 400 words. That's barely above the 65th percentile, and I am ashamed.
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Post by Apiary Tazy » Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:50 pm

23,800 words
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Post by MeowMan » Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:45 pm

12,900 D:
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Post by CaptHayfever » Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:34 pm

I've never seen "leitmotif" spelled "leitmotiv" before, but I know what it means.

33,000 words, just under 80th percentile, & well above the average for my age.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"
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Post by Random User » Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:50 pm

Only 18,500... Beter lern sum knew wurdz
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Post by Jenocide » Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:45 am

[strike]I beat Tazy[/strike]

29,800 :/
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Post by Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:21 am

32,600, apparently. ;)
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Post by CaptHayfever » Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:00 pm

^Welcome to the 30K Verbiage Club, population: us & Ace. :)

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Post by Ace Mercury » Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:25 pm

Accentuate the positive.

I recognized some of the top tier words, but I didn't check them since I don't know the exact meaning (just the sort of feeling or context you'd use them in).

Though, just because I don't know the exact meaning, it doesn't stop me from masturbating those sort of words into my sentences.
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Post by ZeldaGirl » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:47 pm

32,000 words. :D
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Post by Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:53 pm

That was my problem too, Ace. Recognising the word, possibly knowing the appropriate context to use it in, but not being able to specifically name a definition to it made me go "eehhh" and skip some of them.
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Post by DarkZero » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:58 pm

25,900.

I nearly have the vocabulary of a 21-year-old. Given that it's merely 70 words short, I'll just go ahead and round that up.
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Post by Ace Mercury » Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:07 am

If you read the FAQ, they say that everything is really skewed upwards. You know, because only word nerds test their vocabulary.

Fun fact: over forty percent of people never read another book after college.
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Post by Heroine of the Dragon » Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:59 am

Apparently, I am similar to some of you; think I know how to use the word but was unable to quickly define it mentally so skipped it. My score came up as 30800. ;) :D
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Post by Deku Tree » Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:23 pm

Only 26,600. Guess I should read more.
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Post by Ace Mercury » Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:57 pm

I recommend YouTube comments. You learn so many new words there.
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Post by Booyakasha » Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:08 pm

35,300.

No, just kidding. I actually got a 12. Yeah, I know, you'd think I'd do better.
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Post by CaptHayfever » Fri Jul 22, 2011 4:53 pm

^Case in point, that post.

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Post by Pixelated Penguin » Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:49 am

31,100.
Ace Mercury wrote:If you read the FAQ, they say that everything is really skewed upwards. You know, because only word nerds test their vocabulary.
It's about right for me (relatively) since I write, but probably underestimates the sort of people who have little interest in 'literary' vocabulary but know a lot of technical language or jargon... of course, I understand why they'd choose not to include that.
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Post by Deepfake » Sat Jul 23, 2011 3:05 am

Mine was over 34,000 when SD made me take it, but I forgot to post it here. Don't remember the exact number. Oh well.
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