Words matter. Real understanding of practical English vocabulary doesn’t just make understanding and communication easier–it also supports better grades and test scores. How strong is your vocabulary? Test your knowledge on the most essential words shared by Roots2Words in July 2025:
1. Out of place or harmony; not fitting in:
(A) hawkish (B) idyllic (C) incongruous (D) inconspicuous (E) encyclopedic
2. To calm, alleviate, or put to rest:
(A) allay (B) pertain (C) divulge (D) augment (E) subsist
3. A defensive wall, rampart, or any source of strong support or protection:
(A) interlocution (B) nemesis (C) homage (D) deliberation (E) bulwark
4. Turned bony, rigid, or inflexible:
(A) olfactory (B) ossified (C) agnostic (D) uncouth (E) semantic
5. To promote, announce, or make known publicly:
(A) foil (B) domineer (C) promulgate (D) delve (E) countenance
Check your answers on the Roots2Words website. If you didn’t get 5 out of 5, be sure to subscribe to the free Word of the Day!
Mike Bergin