VocabuLadders

“Speak Simply and Carry a Big Vocabulary”

Each Vocabuladder is a vocabulary builder and challenge for all ages.
Vocabluladder words are presented in ascending order of difficulty, from pre-school to word-nerd.The challenge is between you and Uncle Jimmy. Uncle says you might know the definition of ONE word on a higher rung than the first word you miss. (GOOD) TWO higher rungs. (EXCELLENT) Three. (YOU WIN). From the Pre-Kindergarten rung  through College Graduate, there are NO useless words, No obscure words. The Show Off and WordNerd rungs are no holds barred. Definitions are age appropriate. Can you climb higher than your education level?  
Start at the bottom rung. On the left of the ladder is the word for that rung level. When you think you know the meaning... right click your mouse in the answer box and highlight the answer.

Triviunc: Everyone knows Istanbul was Constantinople, but before it was Constantinople - it was Byzantium.

Word

Level

Answer

cockalorum

Word Nerd

little man with inflated ego

pediculosis

Show Off

infested with lice

sesquipedalian

Graduate

long word or user of long words

penumbra

College 3-4

secondary shadow

laceration

College 1-2

severe cut

equestrian

High School 3-4

horse rider

dilapidated

High School 1-2

broken down

manacles

Grade 7-8

handcuffs, leg irons

obscure

Grade 5-6

hide, not easily seen

disadvantage

Grade 3-4

makes things more difficult

inflate

Grade 1-2

fill with air, blow up

magnet

Preschool - K

sticks to metal

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