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Offline CG6468

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Vocabulary Quiz
« on: March 03, 2012, 09:45:55 AM »
My results:

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Vocabulary Quiz
Your score: 2900
Average Scores
Teens: 1840
20-somethings: 2270
30-somethings: 2480
40-somethings: 2640
50-somethings: 2770
60-somethings: 2880
70 and above: 2760

Looks like the final score rises in direct relationship to age.

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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2012, 10:15:12 AM »
Final Score: 3200 Points!

I missed one, I had never seen nor heard erstwhile.



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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2012, 10:46:43 AM »
10/10. Final score 3840.

For my age group, average is 2270.
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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2012, 10:48:10 AM »
Your score: 3560
Average Scores
Teens: 1840
20-somethings: 2270
30-somethings: 2480
40-somethings: 2640
50-somethings: 2770
60-somethings: 2880
70 and above: 2760

10/10 but kind of slow.
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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2012, 10:57:21 AM »
Your score: 3220

Average Scores

Teens: 1840
20-somethings: 2270
30-somethings: 2480
40-somethings: 2640
50-somethings: 2770
60-somethings: 2880
70 and above: 2760

That was interesting.

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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2012, 11:21:56 AM »
I missed one, and it was worth 140 points. Or something like that.

Oldfart syndrome kicked in!  :old:
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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2012, 11:27:48 AM »
3280.
They got me on complacency.
I put overconfident,
They said self assured.
I guess that was the most correct answer.
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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2012, 11:30:43 AM »
I wonder if everyone gets the same words.
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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2012, 11:32:44 AM »
Quote from: CG6468 on March 03, 2012, 11:30:43 AM
I wonder if everyone gets the same words.

I don't think so.  I didn't have complacency on my list.
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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2012, 11:33:30 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on March 03, 2012, 11:32:44 AM
I don't think so.  I didn't have complacency on my list.

I don't remember it on my list, either.
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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2012, 11:33:48 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on March 03, 2012, 11:32:44 AM
I don't think so.  I didn't have complacency on my list.
I didn't have erstwhile.
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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2012, 12:53:47 PM »
Final Score: 3220 Points!

2480 is the "average" score for my age group.  Buncha dumbasses.

I missed one.
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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2012, 01:00:45 PM »
I got a 2340 and I'm a 20-something.

I've never heard someone use a few of those words, so I missed them.
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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2012, 01:08:45 PM »
3220 the first time I took it because I missed one (Puerile).  I took it again and got 3840.   :naughty:

I loved vocabulary tests as a kid  :-)
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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2012, 02:30:22 PM »
Quote from: Celtic Rose on March 03, 2012, 01:08:45 PM
3220 the first time I took it because I missed one (Puerile).  I took it again and got 3840.   :naughty:

I loved vocabulary tests as a kid  :-)
Well... ? Are you going to tell us if you added puerile to your vocabulary ?
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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #15 on: March 03, 2012, 05:13:51 PM »
3220.  I missed one.  Gestalt.  I thought that meant "whole," and none of the choices were similar.
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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2012, 07:17:55 PM »
I got a 3160, and the average for my age group is 2640.  I can't recall which one I missed.
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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #17 on: March 03, 2012, 07:28:58 PM »
3020
I missed nescience, never heard of it till today--I think they just made it up.
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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2012, 09:50:30 PM »
3180 Points

Average Scores

Teens: 1840
20-somethings: 2270
30-somethings: 2480
40-somethings: 2640
50-somethings: 2770
60-somethings: 2880
70 and above: 2760

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Re: Vocabulary Quiz
« Reply #19 on: March 04, 2012, 05:05:24 AM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on March 03, 2012, 07:17:55 PM
I got a 3160, and the average for my age group is 2640.  I can't recall which one I missed.

I remember what I missed--"abilify."
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