Test your vocab

[XCV]

28,000. I checked a few that I never have heard of but were able to deduce the definitions of ("terpsichorean" - pertaining to dance after the Muse) so it may be a few hundred lower in reality. The average looks to be around 23k so I guess I'm pretty good.

[00Razor00]

27,400

I honestly had no clue what most of them on the 2nd page meant, lol. Some I did know so wutevs. Haha.

[Frank Munoz]

Originally Posted by Reincarnate

Down in Texas, you'd be surprised. When I was there for half a year, I couldn't believe how many lunatics I came into contact with.

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[Xayphon]

Still lowest legit result, hehu

[Frank Munoz]

Originally Posted by Xayphon

6,840

Woah...
I got 16,800.
And I was being modest as fuc.

[Winrar]

I only got 16 000, but that's because I'm a foreign learner.

[Nyokou]

I retook the test and only check-marked the ones I absolutely know the definitions of. Got 17,600 this time. Just 1,000 less than the last time. I still say it's pretty good considering English is my second language. Even though it's (most likely) highly inaccurate, I'm still probably pretty bad compared to others my age. I need to read more.

[Mans0n]

I'd say this test is probably inaccurate to a certain degree

[Hakulyte]

Re-did it by making absolutely sure I had solid definitions for each words and got: 5,420 words. Take that Xayphon. \o

[Emithith]

I'm sure it's inaccurate. I definitely know more than 22,300 words. o_o;

[darkshark]

I don't even understand how scores get that low. rofl

[icontrolyourworld]

Originally Posted by Xayphon

Still lowest legit result, hehu

but i still love you <3

[~kitty~]

Originally Posted by Xayphon

Still lowest legit result, hehu

Is English your native language? I don't think it is, lol.

[-zeroSKILL-]

His native language is German.

[speeddemon]

Originally Posted by Aldentron

plz tell me the correlation between the extent of the english dictionary known and thinking ability ?_?

This. Simply because you can't put your thoughts out in as eloquent a manner as others doesn't mean you have inferior thinking capabilities.

[Emithith]

Originally Posted by speeddemon

This. Simply because you can't put your thoughts out in as eloquent a manner as others doesn't mean you have inferior thinking capabilities.

I strongly agree, too. I have a large difficulty putting things into words. That doesn't mean that I do not know them, or cannot comprehend them any better than anyone.

[~kitty~]

Originally Posted by Emithith

I strongly agree, too. I have a large difficulty putting things into words. That doesn't mean that I do not know them, or cannot comprehend them any better than anyone.

I think it's more about being well-rounded, since in College you're asked to take mandatory classes that do not have anything to do with your specific major and/or minor.

[dag12]

... But surely there's a strong correlation between vocabulary size and intelligence.

[~kitty~]

Originally Posted by dag12

... But surely there's a strong correlation between vocabulary size and intelligence.

Actually I disagree. Vocabulary size can give the illusion of intelligence, but may not actually indicate very strongly a person being intelligent. It depends on the person, I think. According to my results, I'm probably mentally challenged.

[DossarLX ODI]

Christopher Langan is an example of someone who tries to be incredibly verbose and spiffy in order to make his ideas seem more credible.

He's been mentioned in Critical Thinking and I looked him up. Almost everyone who discusses him thinks that he is a religious nutcase that is abusive of jargon and math, as well as being ignorant of science. Yet by IQ, he is considered "the smartest man in America".

IQ and vocabulary can definitely give the illusion of intelligence, I completely agree with ~kitty~.