Smart Words Quiz: Do You Know their Meanings?
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When the company of intelligent, well-read and educated people gathers together, it is not uncommon to hear words that can cause difficulty in their understanding. They can also be found in popular science literature. How well do you understand them?
The Smart Words Quiz tests your knowledge of clever words. Try to answer each of the questions correctly.
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1. What is the panopticon?
It's a type of structure that allows one guard to observe all the inmates of the institution
2. What does a person prone to self-reflection do?
Analyzes his own experiences
3. What does a person who experiences haptophobia fear?
The touch of people around them
4. The word "flânerie" is of French origin. What does it mean?
To take a leisurely stroll.
5. The word "credo" is often in the ear, but what does it mean?
An individual's intrinsic beliefs
6. What happens to banknotes in the case of denomination?
Their value decreases
7. Rentability in any field of activity denotes ...
profitability
8. How can the word idiosyncrasy be interpreted?
Unusual characteristic of a person
9. What is a collaboration?
It is an association of people or companies to achieve specific goals
10. Which word can be used to replace the meaning of "homogeneous"?
Same
11. What does a fiasco lead to?
Complete failure
12. If you see a movie with a trivial plot, it is ...
boring, trite
13. What is transcendence?
Something unattainable that is beyond common experience
14. A person can be called a nihilist if he ...
questions and denies established norms
15. What do we feel when we experience Dysthymia?
Depression, sadness