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Gurney used for lethal injection of death penalty convicts at Santa Fe, New Mexico state penitentiary.
ProCon’s Death Penalty Quiz
Understanding the debate over capital punishment.

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A neon sign saying "IYKYK" (If You Know You Know), illustration on a dark brick background. (Gen Z slang, abbreviations, computer rendered illustrations, inside joke)
Abbreviation Station Quiz
TFW you have to figure out what 15 abbreviations mean.
Pastel colored puzzle piece speech bubbles with shadows on a white background. Two speech bubbles made up of puzzle pieces intersecting with a piece in the center missing.
Find the Missing Link Quiz
Figure out the word that fits both halves of the clue.
Elementary school aged girl with large, oversized glasses and pencil, thinking while taking a math test.
Challenging Standardized Test Words Quiz Vol. 3
You’re on your own for the math section.
Child Detective in trench coat and fedora looking at large white footprints with a magnifying glass. (investigate, inspect, detect, private investigator, boy, kid)
Spot the Misspelled Word Quiz
Think you can detect a spelling error from a mile away? We try our best to decieve you.
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All Vocabulary Quizzes

A neon sign saying "IYKYK" (If You Know You Know), illustration on a dark brick background. (Gen Z slang, abbreviations, computer rendered illustrations, inside joke)
Abbreviation Station Quiz
TFW you have to figure out what 15 abbreviations mean.
Pastel colored puzzle piece speech bubbles with shadows on a white background. Two speech bubbles made up of puzzle pieces intersecting with a piece in the center missing.
Find the Missing Link Quiz
Figure out the word that fits both halves of the clue.
Elementary school aged girl with large, oversized glasses and pencil, thinking while taking a math test.
Challenging Standardized Test Words Quiz Vol. 3
You’re on your own for the math section.
Child Detective in trench coat and fedora looking at large white footprints with a magnifying glass. (investigate, inspect, detect, private investigator, boy, kid)
Spot the Misspelled Word Quiz
Think you can detect a spelling error from a mile away? We try...
Woman reading while perched on the edge of a blown-up stack of books.
Little Words, Big Vocabulary Quiz
Time to sweat the small stuff.
Graduation cap sitting over a speech bubble with an Australian flag on a blue background. (education)
Australian Vocabulary Quiz
Go beyond the barbie with these bonzer questions about Aussie...
Many slips of paper with "thank you" in different languages written on them. Thumbnail for the Dutch, Yiddish, Japanese, or Hindi Quiz.
Dutch, Yiddish, Japanese, or Hindi? Quiz
Guess the language these English words come from.
A roulette wheel showing the number 13. 13 letter word quiz.
13-Letter Word Quiz
Thirteen words, thirteen letters each. It’s your lucky day.
Guinea pig in purple glasses resting on an open book.
Challenging Words You Should Know Vocabulary Quiz Vol. 2
It isn’t linguistic hubris if you can back it up.
Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) tilts its head outside its burrow on Marco Island, Florida. (birds)
Curious Origins of Everyday Words Quiz
Oh, that’s where that comes from…
A gold foil number 12 balloon is held high in the air by male hands; photo taken outdoors on a bright sunny day, the sky is blue with some clouds. A vintage style effects has been added to the image.
12-Letter Words Quiz
A dozen words, a dozen letters each.
A young boy dressed in retro 1980s attire, with bow tie and eyeglasses, wears a light bulb idea invention machine to help him think of the next big idea. (nerd, nerdy, thinker) SEE CONTENT NOTES.
Are You An Idiom Savant? Quiz
Figure out what these figures of speech actually mean.
White rubber duck among yellow ducks stands out from the crowd. Diversity, individuality, difference, minority or independence in business. SEE CONTENT NOTES!
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Quiz
Figure out which word isn't like the others.
Misspelled words (sequel) thumbnail image (by EB) on original Getty image in background (crumpled piece of paper)
Commonly Misspelled Words Vol. 2 Quiz
Where are those red squiggly underlines when you need them?
Young girl wearing a demin jacket playing the trumpet (child, musical instruments, Asian ethnicity)
Sound Check: Musical Vocabulary Quiz
See how well you know the score.
A Yorkshire terrier dressed up as a veterinarian or doctor on a white background. (dogs)
A Visit with the Word Doctor: Medical Vocabulary Quiz
Give your vocabulary a checkup.
English language school promotion illustration. Silhouette of a man advertises or sells shouts in a megaphone and emerging from the flag of the United Kingdom (Union Jack).
Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit?
A double-decker quiz with words from across the pond.
Macaron. Colorful stack of macaron pastries on a table. Sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, almond powder and food clothing. Food, French cuisine, dessert, pastries, cookies
Name That Dessert! Quiz
Hope you’ve saved room for some sweet vocabulary.
A brown-colored dog wearing a red-checked shirt with an orange hard helmet and hammer. Labor Day concept, work, jobs.
Odd Jobs Vocabulary Quiz
Work smarter, not harder, to figure out these occupations.
Misspelled words thumbnail image (by EB) on original Getty image in background (crumpled piece of paper)
Commonly Misspelled Words Quiz
Autocorrect can’t save you now.
1970s style television set with static on the screen, on a small table with a doily underneath. (retro style)
Pop Culture Vocabulary Quiz
Embiggen, regift, friend zone, and...
Two chicks near an egg with a white background (poultry, chick, chickens, birds).
Which Came First? Vocabulary Quiz Vol. 2
Tighty-whities or loosey-goosey? Given a pair...
Illustration of a silhouette of a man ready to cut messy balls of red thread with scissors.
Commonly Confused Words Vocabulary Quiz, Vol. 2
A quiz to (peak/peek/pique) your interest.
Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz
Prove you’re the best of the nest
Umbrella colored like a rainbow sticking out above a sea of black umbrellas while it rains. (storm, weather)
Weather Words Vocabulary Quiz
Can you handle the (barometric) pressure?
Fiery heart or heart made of flames with a dark concrete wall background. (love, Valentine's Day)
Love It or Hate It Vocabulary Quiz
There is a fine line between love and hate. Choose which of these...
Royal golden crown with jewels on British flag. Symbols of United Kingdom. (British royalty, British monarchy)
A Royal Vocabulary Quiz
Get your dukes in a row.
Chicken and an egg with a white background (poultry, chick, birds).
Which Came First? Vocabulary Quiz
Jeggings or mom jeans? Given a pair of words,...
Brown chihuahua sitting on the floor, resting and squinting at a camera on a white brick wall background. (dogs, pets)
What Did You Just Call Me? Vocabulary Quiz
See if you can tell the insults from the compliments.
A snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) looking surprised, wooden background. Surprised, gobsmacked
Name That Emotion! Vocabulary Quiz
It’s a whole mood.
Broken pencil on a standardized test. (testing, education, exam, SAT test)
Challenging Standardized Test Words Quiz: Vol. 2
No number two pencil is required. Find the answer that best describes...
High school student frowns and feeling stressed after reading question about SAT test examination in a classroom (testing, education, teenager)
Challenging Standardized Test Words Quiz: Vol. 1
Here are 20 terms to help you score 1600. Find the answer that...
Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)
Wild Words from the Animal Kingdom Vocabulary Quiz
Find out if you are vulpine or asinine.
Dog dressed with oversized sunglasses, pink jeweled dog collar, and flowing pink scarf. (pampered pets, fashionable pets)
Fashionable Words Vocabulary Quiz
A vocab quiz with panache
Yellow thinking face emoji icon.
Commonly Confused Words Vocabulary Quiz
Take a (break/brake) and (pore/pour) over this (cash/cache/cachet)...
Artwork illustration of a laughing clown (clowns, circu).
Face Your Fears Vocabulary Quiz
Everybody's scared of something, from insects to a whole country....
YOLO "You Only Live Once" written in bright colors and repeated on a purple background (acronym, slang)
Slang Through the Ages Vocabulary Quiz
Find out if you’re a space cadet or the bee’s knees.
Chef tossing vegetables in a frying pan over a burner (skillet, food).
What’s on the Menu? Vocabulary Quiz
Sink your teeth into these questions about food.
"Hello my name is" badge paper sticker (identification, name badge).
Words Named After People Vocabulary Quiz
Find out who’s behind leotard, morphine, and...
Artwork of British Union Jack in a speech bubble.
The Great British Vocabulary Quiz
Make sure you know the difference between a loo and a lift.
Yellow transportation sign with ASAP (as soon as possible) on violet color sky background. (acronyms)
Figure Out the Acronyms ASAP Vocabulary Quiz
Acronyms are abbreviations that can be said as words, such as...
African hedgehog on an open book against a white background.
Challenging Words You Should Know Vocabulary Quiz
This is not a quiz for the pusillanimous.
Man in Suit Walking on Eggshells. Idiom egg shell figure of speech
Spanish Idioms in English
Put your knowledge of Spanish to the test. See whether you know...
Close-up of hand of student holding a pen and taking an exam in a classroom (testing, tests, education).
How Well Do You Know 11th-Grade Vocabulary?
Can you correctly match 11th-grade–level vocabulary words to...
Finger pointing to a word on a dictionary page (dictionaries, reference).
Match the Definition to the Word: 12th-Grade Vocabulary Quiz
Can you correctly match 12th-grade–level vocabulary words to...
Open book with letters flying out (alphabet, characters).
12th-Grade Vocabulary Quiz
Can you accurately match definitions to their words? Take this...
Close up of child's hands doing math homework. Mother helping her daughter doing math homework. Student girl schoolwork. parent child
11th-Grade Vocabulary Quiz
Can you accurately match each definition to its word? Take this...
Close up of students hands writing in notebooks. Homework study school classroom high school
10th-Grade Vocabulary Quiz
Can you correctly match 10th-grade–level vocabulary words to...
Students taking exam in classroom (testing, school, education).
10th-Grade Verbs Quiz
How good are you at identifying a verb’s definition? Take this...
Japanese student boy doing schoolwork in a classroom at the school. Stock photo.
How Well Do You Know 9th-Grade Vocabulary?
Can you correctly match 9th-grade–level vocabulary words to their...
Man screaming with alphabet letters flying from his mouth (anger, rage, aggression, emotions).
Words with Negative Connotations Quiz
How well do you know the definitions of words with negative connotations?...
Viking Ship
Sail Away: Vocabulary at Sea Quiz
What is the area “near, toward, or in the stern of a ship”? Which...
Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) oil on panel by unknown artist, circa 1575; in the National Portrait Gallery, London. NPG2082
Elizabethan Vocabulary Quiz
What is a “doddypol”? What is a “galoche”? Test your knowledge...
Pages of a dictionary from England (English dictionary, British dictionary, United Kingdom, words, opened book.
Ultimate Vocabulary Test: Part Two
You may have aced our first vocabulary test. But how will you...
Newly remodeled science classroom in a high school.
How Quickly Can You Complete a 60-Question Vocab Quiz?
You’ll have to remember your high-school vocabulary lessons to...
Pages of a dictionary from England (English dictionary, British dictionary, United Kingdom, words, opened book.
Ultimate Vocabulary Test: Part One
You may be smarter than a fifth grader…but what about an eleventh...
Gurney used for lethal injection of death penalty convicts at Santa Fe, New Mexico state penitentiary.
ProCon’s Death Penalty Quiz
Understanding the debate over capital punishment.
Illustration of Halloween characters silhouetted on a purple background (silhouette, spooky, scary)
A Monstrous Vocab Quiz
Words that go bump in the night...

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