Explanations + Extra Practice!
12 High-level Words to Improve your Vocabulary
1. Déjà vu
Meaning: The strange feeling that you have already experienced something, even though it’s happening for the first time.
Example: When I walked into the room, I had a strong feeling of déjà vu—it felt like I had been there before.
2. Literally
Meaning: Exactly, word for word, or in a real and exact way (not exaggerating).
Example: I was so hungry, I literally ate a whole pizza by myself.
3. Charismatic
Meaning: A person who has a strong and charming personality that makes others like and follow them.
Example: The speaker was so charismatic that everyone listened carefully and clapped at the end.
4. Humongous
Meaning: Very, very big; enormous. (Informal)
Example: That dog is humongous! It’s almost as big as a horse.
5. Breathtaking
Meaning: So beautiful or amazing that it takes your breath away.
Example: The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely breathtaking.
6. Fiasco
Meaning: A complete failure or disaster, especially in a silly or embarrassing way.
Example: The school play was a fiasco—half the actors forgot their lines and the lights didn’t work.
7. Meticulous
Meaning: Very careful and detailed; paying close attention to every small part.
Example: She is meticulous when painting—every line is perfect.
8. Fascinating
Meaning: Very interesting and catching your attention.
Example: That documentary about space was fascinating—I couldn’t stop watching.
9. Volatile
Meaning: Likely to change suddenly and unpredictably, especially becoming angry or dangerous.
Example: The situation in the country is volatile—it could get worse very quickly.
10. Coincidence
Meaning: When two things happen at the same time by chance, not planned.
Example: I met my old friend in Paris—what a coincidence! We didn’t plan to meet there.
11. Time-consuming
Meaning: Taking a lot of time to do.
Example: Cleaning the house is so time-consuming—I spent the whole afternoon on it.
12. Counter-productive
Meaning: Having the opposite effect of what you want; making things worse instead of better.
Example: Yelling at the team was counter-productive—it only made them more nervous.
Extra Practice
🌟 Vocabulary Quiz: Advanced Words in English 🌟
Choose the best answer for each question.
1. What does déjà vu mean?
a) A new experience
b) A feeling you’ve done something before
c) A scary dream
d) A memory loss
2. Which sentence uses literally correctly?
a) I literally flew to the moon last night.
b) He literally ate fifty thousand grapes.
c) I literally slept for two hours last night.
d) I literally died laughing at that joke.
3. What kind of person is charismatic?
a) Someone very quiet
b) Someone with strong charm and confidence
c) Someone who talks too much
d) Someone who works at night
4. Which word means very, very big?
a) Tiny
b) Humongous
c) Average
d) Curious
5. If something is breathtaking, it is:
a) Hard to see
b) Boring
c) Beautiful or amazing
d) Very fast
6. A fiasco is:
a) A tasty dish
b) A loud party
c) A complete failure
d) A long movie
7. A meticulous person:
a) Does things quickly without thinking
b) Pays attention to small details
c) Works only in the morning
d) Tells many jokes
8. If a movie is fascinating, it is:
a) Very boring
b) Confusing
c) Very interesting
d) Too short
9. A volatile situation is:
a) Calm and safe
b) Slow and quiet
c) Fun and happy
d) Unstable and can change quickly
10. A coincidence is when:
a) Two things happen by chance
b) You make a plan with someone
c) You copy someone’s idea
d) You remember something clearly
11. A time-consuming task:
a) Takes only one minute
b) Saves a lot of time
c) Is done quickly
d) Takes a long time
12. Something counter-productive will:
a) Help you succeed
b) Make you more popular
c) Have the opposite result you want
d) Make you work faster
✅ Answers:
- b) A feeling you’ve done something before
- c) I literally slept for two hours last night.
- b) Someone with strong charm and confidence
- b) Humongous
- c) Beautiful or amazing
- c) A complete failure
- b) Pays attention to small details
- c) Very interesting
- d) Unstable and can change quickly
- a) Two things happen by chance
- d) Takes a long time
- c) Have the opposite result you want
✏️ Vocabulary Quiz 2: Advanced Words in English
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
1. That singer is so __________ that the audience couldn’t take their eyes off her.
a) volatile
b) charismatic
c) meticulous
d) counter-productive
2. Climbing that mountain gave us a __________ view of the valley below.
a) meticulous
b) déjà vu
c) breathtaking
d) fiasco
3. The science lesson about black holes was absolutely __________.
a) volatile
b) fascinating
c) meticulous
d) time-consuming
4. He was __________ shaking with fear after the roller coaster ride.
a) literally
b) counter-productive
c) charismatic
d) coincidence
5. Cleaning every part of the old car was very __________.
a) time-consuming
b) volatile
c) déjà vu
d) fiasco
6. Her notes were so neat and organized—she’s really a __________ student.
a) breathtaking
b) meticulous
c) counter-productive
d) humongous
7. The wedding party was a total __________—the food was late and the music didn’t work.
a) coincidence
b) fiasco
c) charismatic
d) humongous
8. I had the strangest feeling of __________ when I entered that house.
a) fiasco
b) meticulous
c) déjà vu
d) volatile
9. The new dog they got is __________! It’s bigger than their couch!
a) fascinating
b) humongous
c) volatile
d) charismatic
10. Yelling at your partner during a disagreement is often __________.
a) counter-productive
b) breathtaking
c) meticulous
d) literally
11. It can’t be just a __________ that we wore the same outfit on the same day!
a) fiasco
b) coincidence
c) déjà vu
d) volatile
12. The weather here is so __________—sunny in the morning, stormy in the afternoon.
a) time-consuming
b) fascinating
c) volatile
d) humongous
✅ Answers (Complete Sentences):
- That singer is so charismatic that the audience couldn’t take their eyes off her.
- Climbing that mountain gave us a breathtaking view of the valley below.
- The science lesson about black holes was absolutely fascinating.
- He was literally shaking with fear after the roller coaster ride.
- Cleaning every part of the old car was very time-consuming.
- Her notes were so neat and organized—she’s really a meticulous student.
- The party was a total fiasco—the food was late and the music didn’t work.
- I had the strangest feeling of déjà vu when I entered that house.
- The new dog they got is humongous! It’s bigger than their couch!
- Yelling at your partner during a disagreement is often counter-productive.
- It can’t be just a coincidence that we wore the same outfit on the same day!
- The weather here is so volatile—sunny in the morning, stormy in the afternoon.