In this third 11-plus English quiz on 'Improving Vocabulary', you are going to have a bit of fun. How many unusual 'b-words' do you know the meaning of? The more words you have in your armoury, the better equipped you are to write an interesting story, or keep your listeners listening as you speak!
Have you noticed that when you learn a new word, you tend to see it everywhere? A new word will only 'stick' in your mind if you use it so try and add it either in your writing or speech occasionally - otherwise you will most likely forget it.
Have a go at this quiz to brush up your language skills. Don't worry if you are not familiar with many of the words - this is one of our trickier quizzes!
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It also means 'harshly, unfavourable criticism'
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All that junk that we collect in our bedrooms!
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It also means 'a continuing source of irritation or difficulty'
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This is especially so when it's an imagined threat or problem
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It's actually a huge beast: possibly a hippo (Bible: Job 40:15)
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It also means 'threatening, or seeming to threaten, harm or bad luck'. For example, 'a baleful stare'
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In honour of Verlag Karl Baedeker: the well-known German-based publisher of worldwide travel guides
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This verb can aslo be written as 'bombinate'. It is a regular verb: 'bombinate-bombinated-bombinated'
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This is a Filipino word meaning 'mountain'. It was used by American soldiers when talking about action in the rural areas of Vietnam, and the word is extensively used by soldiers when on active duty in rural areas
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It also means 'harsh sounding'
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