Word Mastery Quiz

Challenge yourself with these Lexicology questions! Explore synonyms, antonyms, literary devices, and more in this word mastery quiz.

#1

Which of the following words means 'the study of ancient societies'?

Archaeology
Anthropology
Geology
Biology
#2

What is the synonym of 'abundant'?

Scarce
Plentiful
Sparse
Meager
#3

Which word is the opposite of 'opaque'?

Clear
Translucent
Dull
Obscure
#4

What is the term for a word that is spelled the same backward as it is forward?

Palindrome
Anagram
Homonym
Oxymoron
#5

What is the term for a word that imitates the sound it represents?

Onomatopoeia
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
#6

Which literary device involves the use of contradictory terms?

Oxymoron
Personification
Alliteration
Irony
#7

What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

Assonance
Consonance
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
#8

Which word refers to the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize or mock people or society?

Satire
Parody
Sarcasm
Wit
#9

What is the word for a situation in which a word is spelled the same but has different meanings?

Homograph
Synonym
Antonym
Homonym
#10

What is the study of the origin of words and the historical development of their meanings called?

Lexicography
Etymology
Syntax
Morphology
#11

Which literary device involves giving human characteristics to non-human entities?

Anthropomorphism
Pathetic Fallacy
Metonymy
Euphemism
#12

What is the term for a word or phrase that has become obsolete or outdated?

Archaism
Neologism
Cliché
Idiom
#13

What is the term for a word that is formed from the initial letters of a phrase or a series of words?

Acronym
Anagram
Palindrome
Synonym
#14

Which literary device involves the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect?

Hyperbole
Litotes
Metaphor
Simile

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