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  • Reincarnate
    x'); DROP TABLE FFR;--
    • Nov 2010
    • 6332

    #46
    Re: Test your vocab

    Originally posted by Reach
    and I can count on my fingers how many people I've seen define the word 'Terpsichorean'
    derpsichorean

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    • pmonibuv1
      FFR Veteran
      • Aug 2007
      • 3236

      #47
      Re: Test your vocab

      Your total vocabulary size is estimated to be:
      27,900
      words
      FMO AAA's (55): Rottel-Da-Station, Church Bells, Arrogant Cobbler, Grocery Escape Plan, Disconnected Hardkore, Minute Waltz v2, Battle Theme #37, Flight of the Bumblebee, Midnight Dragon, Jeanie and Caroline, Blue-Violet, Puzzle, Kyrie, 300, Largiloquent Dithyramb, Brandish Headless, Going On Spring Wind, Novo Mundo, Gacha Gacha Hertz Figu atto Radio, Starwolf, Melonman's OP, Summer Time Perfume, Perfect Cherry Storm, Hajnal, Epidermis, Strangeprogram, Thrash, Lawn Wake I (LW EP Edit), Choprite, AIM Anthem, Dance and Zeal, Kanon Medley ~Metal Wings~, Clockwork, JULIA, Heavenly Spores, Distorted God, Radio Heads, Epilogue, Spoils, Ripoff, Since 1983, A FLOWER GARDEN, The earth blew up, Phalanx, Chronograph, Black Key Etude, Trinity, super mario bros theme (original NES is awesome), Jack-The-Ripper, Poppin' Shower, cheerful forest, Trisection v2, Devilz Staircase, Colibri, Club

      FGO AAA's (2): Time To Eye, The Bird's Concrete Nosedive

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      • Juri Han
        FFR Player
        • Jul 2011
        • 10

        #48
        Re: Test your vocab

        3, i like pie =D
        "Hey there kitten
        Looking for someone?"

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        • MarioNintendo
          Expect delays.
          FFR Simfile Author
          FFR Music Producer
          • Mar 2008
          • 4181

          #49
          Re: Test your vocab

          Originally posted by smartdude1212
          I'm pretty sure I remember my English professor saying something like the average university student has a vocabulary of 20,000-30,000 words whereas Shakespeare's vocabulary surpassed 50,000 words.

          It doesn't help that Shakespeare liked to make shit up though. :P
          Yikes, poor Shakespeare. :P If you check all boxes in the test, it says that your total vocabulary size would be estimated to be around 45,000 words!

          That means he invented 5,000+ words? xD
          Long live the arcade!

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          • Niala
            (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
            FFR Simfile Author
            • Jul 2007
            • 1697

            #50
            Re: Test your vocab

            30,600.
            I'm pretty happy with this. It's also probably one of the highest legitimate scores in this thread.

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            • Andrew Mitchell
              Banned
              • Jul 2008
              • 1135

              #51
              Re: Test your vocab

              meh i'll take the test when i'm old or want to increse my vocab for whatever inane reason, the brain is just as smart (even maybe smarter) when your old as it is when you young.

              stuff involving the brain can be put on the backburner, the body is only young once though

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              • 3lijah
                This ma coo coo face
                • Apr 2007
                • 896

                #52
                Re: Test your vocab

                15,800 words.

                ...hmm...
                BEST AAAs: Fluttershy (Monster Mix), S.E.B. in B.E.D., EHHS, Dreadnought [Heavy], .357 Magnum, Destination of the Heart, Oops, Boot, Puzzle, Colorful Course,
                BLACKFLAGS: Spaceman, A FLOWER GARDEN, Paraclete, Just Why, Pussy Pump, Future Destination
                BEST SDGs: Casino fire Kotomi-chan(7-0-0-1), Shitsubou Choco(7-0-0-0) Adventures of Lolo(7-0-0-3), Louder!! Louder!!!! Louder!!!!!!(3-0-0-1), Great Battleship(3-0-0-0), Shatterscape (Bexarametric Remix)(5-0-0-1)

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                • PlayTrumpet
                  Lamingtons.
                  • May 2007
                  • 590

                  #53
                  Re: Test your vocab

                  I'm committed to work in 'terpsichorean' into everyday conversation now..
                  HIGH-FIVING A MILLION ANGELS!
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                  • iironiic
                    D6 FFR Legacy Player
                    FFR Simfile Author
                    • Jan 2009
                    • 4342

                    #54
                    Re: Test your vocab

                    Your total vocabulary size is estimated to be:


                    23,300

                    words

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                    • i love you
                      Live a wonderful life~
                      FFR Simfile Author
                      • Oct 2006
                      • 7315

                      #55
                      Re: Test your vocab

                      25,600

                      This is not a surprise since I do not like reading old literature books...
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                      The idea that RDCP 3 may come out in the future is a fun thought to have~
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                      • Artic_counter
                        FFR Veteran
                        • Jan 2007
                        • 1002

                        #56
                        Re: Test your vocab

                        16,800 words. Which is awesome for a non-native English speaker lol

                        How is "Deracinate" even considered rare ? Hell, even I know the word.
                        Last edited by Artic_counter; 07-28-2011, 08:32 PM.


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                        • Crashfan3
                          FFR Player
                          • Nov 2006
                          • 2937

                          #57
                          Re: Test your vocab

                          Test your English vocabulary size and measure how many words you know with Preply's free test (ex. Testyourvocab.com). For children, adults and EFL/ESL learners.


                          I got 25,700. Honestly, I thought I'd be closer to 30k, so I'm slightly disappointed. I looked up a lot of the words (didn't check the boxes though, that would be cheating) just to make myself that much smarterer. :P

                          Average for my age is 22,908, so I guess that puts me above average, but not by much. Also, they're asking for more participants that are under 15, so I'm gonna get my 11-year-old brother to do this.

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                          • Reach
                            FFR Simfile Author
                            FFR Simfile Author
                            • Jun 2003
                            • 7471

                            #58
                            Re: Test your vocab

                            Originally posted by Reincarnate
                            derpsichorean
                            Nobody ever gets that item on the Peabody. If I ever administer it again I should insert that version as a troll 8)

                            Likewise, osculation, nidification and tonsorial have almost never been known (though I do get the occasional perplexed look followed by a correct guess).

                            Some of the items on this test are, I would say are quite a bit harder than these.


                            Anyway, I scored 40,000. I checked the dictionary after each (non obvious) item to make sure I defined it correctly.

                            Anyway, from section 1: I missed vibrissae.

                            In section 2: I missed prig, manacle, sobriquet (wtf?), Lothario (never seen), svelte, potboiler (unexpected definition), bibulous (unexpected definition), embonpoint (wtf!?), cenacle, fuliginious (I guessed woody or smoky. I didn't count it), williwaw (I guessed commotion, though, I didn't count it either), caitiff, pule.


                            To be fair though, I've spent a significant amount of time learning obscure words, and most of the last page I wouldn't have picked up otherwise.


                            Good stuff to add to my list though


                            If you like learning neologisms, here are some fun training tools:

                            Wordsmart challenge: http://www.wordsmart.com/ws_challenge/index2.php

                            Freerice: http://freerice.com/
                            Last edited by Reach; 07-28-2011, 09:03 PM.

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                            • Reincarnate
                              x'); DROP TABLE FFR;--
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 6332

                              #59
                              Re: Test your vocab

                              It's a shame that some words aren't used more often. One of my favorite words is "crepuscular," but the impact is lost when few people actually know the word's meaning, let alone its existence. Makes it hard to actually USE it anywhere.

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                              • Reincarnate
                                x'); DROP TABLE FFR;--
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 6332

                                #60
                                Re: Test your vocab

                                osculation = kissing! I actually know this one from one of my old math classes because there is a concept in vector calc known as the osculating plane

                                nidification = building a nest

                                tonsorial = no idea

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