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Only People With A Strong Vocabulary Can Replace These 29 Big Words With Their Simple Versions
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Only People With A Strong Vocabulary Can Replace These 29 Big Words With Their Simple Versions

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Do people actually talk like that?

Some use big words. Others just say it how it is. Big words aren’t always better – it’s often just about knowing what they mean in plain language.

In this quiz, you’ll see 29 sentences with one fancy word in each. Your job is to pick the simple word that fits the sentence.

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    Carrie B
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a good quiz for people whose first language isn't English.

    Kristy Marion
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh dear God. We really are getting dumber if these words are considered fancy.

    Corwin 02
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fancy ? I suppose I speak extravagant and lavishly then.

    Mike F
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I laughed as well since most of these are in my daily lexicon.

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    Carrie B
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a good quiz for people whose first language isn't English.

    Kristy Marion
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh dear God. We really are getting dumber if these words are considered fancy.

    Corwin 02
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fancy ? I suppose I speak extravagant and lavishly then.

    Mike F
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I laughed as well since most of these are in my daily lexicon.

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