Mensa Linguistic Precision Challenge 3

Question 1

Which word means 'a person who speaks many languages'?

Accepted Answer

Polyglot

Answer

A polyglot is someone who knows or uses several languages.

Question 2

Choose the most precise synonym for 'meticulous'.

Accepted Answer

Painstaking

Answer

Meticulous means showing great attention to detail, like painstaking.

Question 3

Which sentence is free of redundancy?

Accepted Answer

They arrived at the station.

Answer

The fourth sentence avoids the repeated meanings found in the others.

Question 4

What does 'laconic' most nearly mean?

Accepted Answer

Using few words

Answer

Laconic describes a terse, concise manner of speaking.

Question 5

Which word means 'to clarify or explain in detail'?

Accepted Answer

Elucidate

Answer

Elucidate means to make something clear by explaining it.

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