Test Your Vocab

[EvilPie]

Books don't contain any of those ridiculous words that are of no use whatsoever apart from trying to belittle people.

Disagree

I don't contest that there are some arseholes who use big words just to show off.

I'd raise the point of people who go to the gym to get buff. Some of them are arseholes pumping the iron and doing the crunches just to show their bods off and they think it makes them better than other people, but that's not the only reason to go to the gym. Some gym goers are definately not arseholes, they have a variety of reasons to attend and doing so enriches and improves their quality of life.

Similarly, with the words.

Which bit did you disagree with? Saying the words were of no use was a bit tongue in cheek to be honest. Obviously they have a genuine use or they wouldn't even exist as words.

The main point I was making was that just because Stu reads a lot of books doesn't mean he should know lot's of words. This is because books generally won't contain those obscure words that are of no use whatsoever apar..............

[EvilPie]

28,500.  Bit disappointed as this apparently makes me below average for my age and would have expected better of myself tbh.  Gonna take the opportunity to learn some new words though, lest I get caught out next time I'm in convo with the british cowboy or the brief

Don't worry about it Claire.

I'm pretty sure that the average is skewed by people cheating or just not doing it properly.

It's also a crap test as thick people who'd bring the average down won't even attempt it.

[Claw75]

28,500.  Bit disappointed as this apparently makes me below average for my age and would have expected better of myself tbh.  Gonna take the opportunity to learn some new words though, lest I get caught out next time I'm in convo with the british cowboy or the brief

Don't worry about it Claire.

I'm pretty sure that the average is skewed by people cheating or just not doing it properly.

It's also a crap test as thick people who'd bring the average down won't even attempt it.

yep i think it's also just generally crap.

I just tried it from my daughter's pov and it's coming out at only half the average for her, which is just nonsense as irl she's ahead of the curve on reading/spelling/writing stories etc so her vocab should be at least average.  i had to make a lot of assumptions though as i don't think getting her up to take the test would be a great idea   will try it with her tomorrow.

[George2Loose]

26000

[redarmi]

28,500.  Bit disappointed as this apparently makes me below average for my age and would have expected better of myself tbh.  Gonna take the opportunity to learn some new words though, lest I get caught out next time I'm in convo with the british cowboy or the brief

Don't worry about it Claire.

I'm pretty sure that the average is skewed by people cheating or just not doing it properly.

It's also a crap test as thick people who'd bring the average down won't even attempt it.

yep i think it's also just generally crap.

I just tried it from my daughter's pov and it's coming out at only half the average for her, which is just nonsense as irl she's ahead of the curve on reading/spelling/writing stories etc so her vocab should be at least average.  i had to make a lot of assumptions though as i don't think getting her up to take the test would be a great idea   will try it with her tomorrow.

Potentially setting yourself up for a fall there when she scores 30k.....

[Claw75]

28,500.  Bit disappointed as this apparently makes me below average for my age and would have expected better of myself tbh.  Gonna take the opportunity to learn some new words though, lest I get caught out next time I'm in convo with the british cowboy or the brief

Don't worry about it Claire.

I'm pretty sure that the average is skewed by people cheating or just not doing it properly.

It's also a crap test as thick people who'd bring the average down won't even attempt it.

yep i think it's also just generally crap.

I just tried it from my daughter's pov and it's coming out at only half the average for her, which is just nonsense as irl she's ahead of the curve on reading/spelling/writing stories etc so her vocab should be at least average.  i had to make a lot of assumptions though as i don't think getting her up to take the test would be a great idea   will try it with her tomorrow.

Potentially setting yourself up for a fall there when she scores 30k.....

heh - she actually did a bit better than I gave her credit for - 7900.  Still think the 'average' 8 year old score of 11k+ is pushing it a bit.

[Karabiner]

28,500.  Bit disappointed as this apparently makes me below average for my age and would have expected better of myself tbh.  Gonna take the opportunity to learn some new words though, lest I get caught out next time I'm in convo with the british cowboy or the brief

Don't worry about it Claire.

I'm pretty sure that the average is skewed by people cheating or just not doing it properly.

It's also a crap test as thick people who'd bring the average down won't even attempt it.

yep i think it's also just generally crap.

I just tried it from my daughter's pov and it's coming out at only half the average for her, which is just nonsense as irl she's ahead of the curve on reading/spelling/writing stories etc so her vocab should be at least average.  i had to make a lot of assumptions though as i don't think getting her up to take the test would be a great idea   will try it with her tomorrow.

Potentially setting yourself up for a fall there when she scores 30k.....

heh - she actually did a bit better than I gave her credit for - 7900.  Still think the 'average' 8 year old score of 11k+ is pushing it a bit.

She obviously likes to keep it simple when speaking with you

[leethefish]

28,500.  Bit disappointed as this apparently makes me below average for my age and would have expected better of myself tbh.  Gonna take the opportunity to learn some new words though, lest I get caught out next time I'm in convo with the british cowboy or the brief

Don't worry about it Claire.

I'm pretty sure that the average is skewed by people cheating or just not doing it properly.

It's also a crap test as thick people who'd bring the average down won't even attempt it.

this is me

[thetank]

Which bit did you disagree with?

The second bit, but now that you mention it, not a big fan of the first statement either.

[EvilPie]

Which bit did you disagree with?

The second bit, but now that you mention it, not a big fan of the first statement either.

I think I'm going to stand by the first statement. I'd be very surprised if any of the books that Stu reads contain any of the following words.

 sobriquet
 soothsayer
 disjunctive
 nostrum
 lothario
 mien
 puckish
 duplicitous
 noisome
 melange
 leitmotiv
 verdure
 imbroglio
 maladroit
 impolitic
 epigone
 potboiler
 captious
 bibulous
 malapropism
 tricorn
 bruit
 pabulum
 conflate
 burgeon
 redolent
 dirge
 chivvy
 udder
 inveigle
 prig
 adumbrate
 manacle
 prurient
 seamy
 parsimonious
 purloin

I'd also be interested if somebody could define a few of these and give me an instance of where they may be of use.

[millidonk]

Which bit did you disagree with?

The second bit, but now that you mention it, not a big fan of the first statement either.

I think I'm going to stand by the first statement. I'd be very surprised if any of the books that Stu reads contain any of the following words.

 sobriquet
 soothsayer
 disjunctive
 nostrum
 lothario
 mien
 puckish
 duplicitous
 noisome
 melange
 leitmotiv
 verdure
 imbroglio
 maladroit
 impolitic
 epigone
 potboiler
 captious
 bibulous
 malapropism
 tricorn
 bruit
 pabulum
 conflate
 burgeon
 redolent
 dirge
 chivvy
 udder
 inveigle
 prig
 adumbrate
 manacle
 prurient
 seamy
 parsimonious
 purloin

I'd also be interested if somebody could define a few of these and give me an instance of where they may be of use.

I would be very surprised if he read a book which didn't have the word UDDER in.

[EvilPie]

Which bit did you disagree with?

The second bit, but now that you mention it, not a big fan of the first statement either.

I think I'm going to stand by the first statement. I'd be very surprised if any of the books that Stu reads contain any of the following words.

 sobriquet
 soothsayer
 disjunctive
 nostrum
 lothario
 mien
 puckish
 duplicitous
 noisome
 melange
 leitmotiv
 verdure
 imbroglio
 maladroit
 impolitic
 epigone
 potboiler
 captious
 bibulous
 malapropism
 tricorn
 bruit
 pabulum
 conflate
 burgeon
 redolent
 dirge
 chivvy
 udder
 inveigle
 prig
 adumbrate
 manacle
 prurient
 seamy
 parsimonious
 purloin

I'd also be interested if somebody could define a few of these and give me an instance of where they may be of use.

I would be very surprised if he read a book which didn't have the word UDDER in.

Bollocks!! Thought I'd checked the list for any obvious ones!!

Apart from udder then

[gatso]

I'd be quite surprised if he'd never read one with manacle or soothsayer in. also while it may not be in many books surely everyone knows what a tricorn is?

[millidonk]

I'd be quite surprised if he'd never read one with manacle or soothsayer in. also while it may not be in many books surely everyone knows what a tricorn is?

obv, its like a unicorn but with three horns.

[EvilPie]

I'd be quite surprised if he'd never read one with manacle or soothsayer in. also while it may not be in many books surely everyone knows what a tricorn is?

Didn't know any of these 3 words when I took the test.

Why would I need to know what a tricorn was?