asperity Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Just a bit of fun, but with a research angle. Take this test and see how wide your vocabulary is: Test I came out with 35400 words :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camper Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Just a bit of fun, but with a research angle. Take this test and see how wide your vocabulary is: Test I came out with 35400 words :shock: 22,000! (not good ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Durrr!!!!!!! 28,900 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 I got about 50 then got bored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 33,100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 25500 with a lot of "educated " guesses. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 35,600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 I dont clumderimate that for one haltrance Eagle. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted September 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Short attention span Dizzy? :-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Only managed 37,200 ,but spent less than two minutes on ticking the boxes. (and I did not cheat) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 I dont clumderimate that for one haltrance Eagle. Bill After reading that I will knock a few off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 OK I did it..... for some reason I thought you lot must have sat there and clicked on 20,000+ individual words.. I should have carried on eh as obviously you didn't. Anyway I got a not so staggering score of 16,800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 hummmmm Dizzy, for someone who does a lot of chatting on here your vocabulary score is pretty low. Only joking, don't kick me too hard please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 I may try again later... I was sedated earlier in the week though (mmm it didn't seem to work) so maybe it's a delayed reaction and now it's finally working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camper Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 I may try again later... I was sedated earlier in the week though (mmm it didn't seem to work) so maybe it's a delayed reaction and now it's finally working I feel a bit better now Dizzy Maybe us females should have exaggerated our scores a little!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Maybe you are right as like I said my score of 168000 does seem a bit naff for a girlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 38,200 - thought I would have known more - ahh well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted September 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Yours is the highest score so far Mary, but I believe you're a teacher? So maybe a handicap should be imposed (only joking :lol: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendam. Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 34200 - not too bad but not as good as you, Mary! Bren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Not blummin' fur oid a gotten loads mower if'n it ud ad sumat uf propa wirds loik them un it! Acurn – acorn. Acwórd – accord Acwordin – according Addle – to get, to earn, to handle wages Addlin – earning Addlt – earned Addle-yedded – empty-headed, unfruitful (an addle egg) Adóo – labour, pains-taking. "They maydn mitch adoo on him." Affeside or Affetside – a hilly district near Bury Dare-na, dareno – dare not Darto – darest thou Heigh-go-mad – mad, shouting or galloping like mad Heigher – higher Heir’t – inherited ‘Where aw’ve a gill thae’s nine or ten, Thae mun ha’ heir’t a fortin!’ Helder – rather ‘Aw’d helder not go’ Helder or Elder, more likely – udder of a cow Ogen, ogeean – again ‘Opporunity ‘ll never come ogen’ Ogoddil – if God will Ogreath – right, streight, perfect Ole – all ‘Till th’ curtain falls deawn, an’ ole’s o’er’ Oleawt – all out, all ready: "Theyr dun oleawt." Sitch – such Sitchun – such an one Sithe’, sitha – see thou, do thou see ‘Sitha! Here he is!’ Sitter – an old fester'd sore Sivv – a sieve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverlady54 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 35,800 for me, some really strange words in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 AArgh I just did it again and I stil only got 18,100 Maybe it's my stated year and month of birth that lowering my score Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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