Word Leaning Experiment(2)
This test is conducted for an experimental study on word learning. The findings of the experiment will contribute for a term paper on Bayesian Cognition. The author is a B.Tech student of Electrical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
Instructions
1. The words to be learned are classified on the basis of their difficulty level. There are 5 classes : very easy, basic, average, advance and very tough.
2. First, you will be presented with 7 words from each class with their meaning. You should try to remember the words with their meaning.
3. Next, a quick survey will follow asking to rate the difficulty of few of the sampled learned words. You are encouraged to classify the words in the classes - very easy, basic, average, advance and very tough, based on your learning experience. The response time is limited to 7 second per question.
4. Kindly use the entire scale of classes while submitting responses to spread even judgement.
Thank You
This test is conducted for an experimental study on word learning. The findings of the experiment will contribute for a term paper on Bayesian Cognition. The author is a B.Tech student of Electrical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
Instructions
1. The words to be learned are classified on the basis of their difficulty level. There are 5 classes : very easy, basic, average, advance and very tough.
2. First, you will be presented with 7 words from each class with their meaning. You should try to remember the words with their meaning.
3. Next, a quick survey will follow asking to rate the difficulty of few of the sampled learned words. You are encouraged to classify the words in the classes - very easy, basic, average, advance and very tough, based on your learning experience. The response time is limited to 7 second per question.
4. Kindly use the entire scale of classes while submitting responses to spread even judgement.
Thank You
Word Class : Very Easy
1. pusillanimous - lacking bravery or courage
Usage : The pusillanimous soldier cried because he was scared of the gunfire.
2. flummox - to confuse or perplex
Usage : What wine to serve at Thanksgiving can flummox even the heartiest of gourmands.
3. sudorific - causing sweat
Usage : We must regard it rather as a sudorific for feverish blood and brains.
4. blandishment - flattery intended to persuade
Usage : At first he used his arts of blandishment and honeyed words in order to lure Savonarola to Rome.
5. circumlocution - a roundabout or indirect way of speaking
Usage : His admission came after years of circumlocution.
6. pulchritude - physical beauty
Usage : Although this actress is not a woman of great pulchritude, her vast talent has won her more awards than
anyone else in the business.
7. sanctimonious - pretending to be better than others on a moral level
Usage : Because my father constantly points out my faults while ignoring his own, I consider him to be rather
sanctimonious.
Word Class : Very Easy
1. pusillanimous - lacking bravery or courage
Usage : The pusillanimous soldier cried because he was scared of the gunfire.
2. flummox - to confuse or perplex
Usage : What wine to serve at Thanksgiving can flummox even the heartiest of gourmands.
3. sudorific - causing sweat
Usage : We must regard it rather as a sudorific for feverish blood and brains.
4. blandishment - flattery intended to persuade
Usage : At first he used his arts of blandishment and honeyed words in order to lure Savonarola to Rome.
5. circumlocution - a roundabout or indirect way of speaking
Usage : His admission came after years of circumlocution.
6. pulchritude - physical beauty
Usage : Although this actress is not a woman of great pulchritude, her vast talent has won her more awards than
anyone else in the business.
7. sanctimonious - pretending to be better than others on a moral level
Usage : Because my father constantly points out my faults while ignoring his own, I consider him to be rather
sanctimonious.
Word Class : Basic
1. hodgepodge - a heterogeneous mixture
Usage : The new deal was a hodgepodge of programs and as such, some of them failed and were damaging to the
economy.
2. clobber - treat or deal with harshly
Usage : The recession clobbered other parts of the business.
3. mercurial - subject to sudden changes of mood
Usage : While my uncle is as predictable as the sunrise, my aunt is very mercurial.
4. impertinent - being disrespectful
Usage : Because the young man would only give an impertinent answer to his questions, the attorney decided not to
take him on as a client.
5. demeanour - behaviour
Usage : It was very clear from his demeanour that he was not going to discuss it.
6. galvanise - shock or excite someone into taking action
Usage : The urgency of his voice galvanised them into action.
7. gumption - resourcefulness and determination
Usage : The president would hire almost any young man who had the gumption to ask for a job.
Word Class : Basic
1. hodgepodge - a heterogeneous mixture
Usage : The new deal was a hodgepodge of programs and as such, some of them failed and were damaging to the
economy.
2. clobber - treat or deal with harshly
Usage : The recession clobbered other parts of the business.
3. mercurial - subject to sudden changes of mood
Usage : While my uncle is as predictable as the sunrise, my aunt is very mercurial.
4. impertinent - being disrespectful
Usage : Because the young man would only give an impertinent answer to his questions, the attorney decided not to
take him on as a client.
5. demeanour - behaviour
Usage : It was very clear from his demeanour that he was not going to discuss it.
6. galvanise - shock or excite someone into taking action
Usage : The urgency of his voice galvanised them into action.
7. gumption - resourcefulness and determination
Usage : The president would hire almost any young man who had the gumption to ask for a job.
Word Class : Average
1. apace - swiftly
Usage : Preparations went on apace, and before the last of April the repairs on the house were completed.
2. venerate - regard with great respect
Usage : The town plans to venerate the former president by naming a street after him.
3. commensurate - in proportion
Usage : You will get a salary increase commensurate with your additional responsibilities and work.
4. belie - to give a false representation to
Usage : The smile on her face belies the pain she must feel after the death of her husband.
5. aberration - deviating from what is normal or desirable
Usage : Shelley’s angry retort was an aberration from her normally quiet appearance.
6. frugal - careful in spending money
Usage : I wanted front row seats, but my frugal husband wanted to save by purchasing back row seats.
7. auspicious - being a sign of future success
Usage : Despite an auspicious beginning, Mike’s road trip became a series of mishaps.
Word Class : Average
1. apace - swiftly
Usage : Preparations went on apace, and before the last of April the repairs on the house were completed.
2. venerate - regard with great respect
Usage : The town plans to venerate the former president by naming a street after him.
3. commensurate - in proportion
Usage : You will get a salary increase commensurate with your additional responsibilities and work.
4. belie - to give a false representation to
Usage : The smile on her face belies the pain she must feel after the death of her husband.
5. aberration - deviating from what is normal or desirable
Usage : Shelley’s angry retort was an aberration from her normally quiet appearance.
6. frugal - careful in spending money
Usage : I wanted front row seats, but my frugal husband wanted to save by purchasing back row seats.
7. auspicious - being a sign of future success
Usage : Despite an auspicious beginning, Mike’s road trip became a series of mishaps.
Word Class : Advance
1. bier - platform for carrying a coffin or body
Usage : So they laid her on a bier, and all seven of them sat down beside it and wept for three whole days.
2. calumny - a false statement designed to injure the reputation of someone
Usage : The editor refused to publish the calumny that could possibly destroy the politician’s career.
3. parochial - having a restricted outlook
Usage : John’s view of life is parochial and does not include anything outside of his own happiness.
4. discreet - not attracting attention
Usage : Hoping to avoid detection, the murderer tried to be discreet while walking through the store.
5. elegiac - expressing sorrow
Usage : The military band played a stirring but elegiac tribute during the general’s burial ceremony.
6. afford - provide or supply an opportunity or facility
Usage :The rooftop terrace affords beautiful view.
7. fawn - a light brown colour
Usage : The interior of his house was of soft shades of pale green and fawn.
1. bier - platform for carrying a coffin or body
Usage : So they laid her on a bier, and all seven of them sat down beside it and wept for three whole days.
2. calumny - a false statement designed to injure the reputation of someone
Usage : The editor refused to publish the calumny that could possibly destroy the politician’s career.
3. parochial - having a restricted outlook
Usage : John’s view of life is parochial and does not include anything outside of his own happiness.
4. discreet - not attracting attention
Usage : Hoping to avoid detection, the murderer tried to be discreet while walking through the store.
5. elegiac - expressing sorrow
Usage : The military band played a stirring but elegiac tribute during the general’s burial ceremony.
6. afford - provide or supply an opportunity or facility
Usage :The rooftop terrace affords beautiful view.
7. fawn - a light brown colour
Usage : The interior of his house was of soft shades of pale green and fawn.
Word Class : Advance
1. bier - platform for carrying a coffin or body
Usage : So they laid her on a bier, and all seven of them sat down beside it and wept for three whole days.
2. calumny - a false statement designed to injure the reputation of someone
Usage : The editor refused to publish the calumny that could possibly destroy the politician’s career.
3. parochial - having a restricted outlook
Usage : John’s view of life is parochial and does not include anything outside of his own happiness.
4. discreet - not attracting attention
Usage : Hoping to avoid detection, the murderer tried to be discreet while walking through the store.
5. elegiac - expressing sorrow
Usage : The military band played a stirring but elegiac tribute during the general’s burial ceremony.
6. afford - provide or supply an opportunity or facility
Usage :The rooftop terrace affords beautiful view.
7. fawn - a light brown colour
Usage : The interior of his house was of soft shades of pale green and fawn.
1. bier - platform for carrying a coffin or body
Usage : So they laid her on a bier, and all seven of them sat down beside it and wept for three whole days.
2. calumny - a false statement designed to injure the reputation of someone
Usage : The editor refused to publish the calumny that could possibly destroy the politician’s career.
3. parochial - having a restricted outlook
Usage : John’s view of life is parochial and does not include anything outside of his own happiness.
4. discreet - not attracting attention
Usage : Hoping to avoid detection, the murderer tried to be discreet while walking through the store.
5. elegiac - expressing sorrow
Usage : The military band played a stirring but elegiac tribute during the general’s burial ceremony.
6. afford - provide or supply an opportunity or facility
Usage :The rooftop terrace affords beautiful view.
7. fawn - a light brown colour
Usage : The interior of his house was of soft shades of pale green and fawn.
Word Class : Very Tough
1. intimate - to suggest something subtly
Usage : Lucy’s teacher intimated to his parents that he was not suited to skip a grade.
2. qualify - to modify or alter the flavour or strength of
Usage : He qualified his coffee with a few drops of brandy.
3. decree - an official order issued by a legal authority
Usage : The queen issued a decree which stopped people from visiting the royal gardens during the holidays.
4. material - of substantial importance
Usage : Your support will make a material difference in the success of our program.
5. liturgical - relating to formal public worship
Usage : There is nothing in the standards of the Presbyterian Church against liturgical worship.
6. imbue - to inspire with feelings or opinions
Usage : The new political leader was imbued with the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
7. carp - to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably
Usage : Bringing in more revenue than most African governments is hardly reason to carp.
Word Class : Very Tough
1. intimate - to suggest something subtly
Usage : Lucy’s teacher intimated to his parents that he was not suited to skip a grade.
2. qualify - to modify or alter the flavour or strength of
Usage : He qualified his coffee with a few drops of brandy.
3. decree - an official order issued by a legal authority
Usage : The queen issued a decree which stopped people from visiting the royal gardens during the holidays.
4. material - of substantial importance
Usage : Your support will make a material difference in the success of our program.
5. liturgical - relating to formal public worship
Usage : There is nothing in the standards of the Presbyterian Church against liturgical worship.
6. imbue - to inspire with feelings or opinions
Usage : The new political leader was imbued with the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
7. carp - to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably
Usage : Bringing in more revenue than most African governments is hardly reason to carp.
Each following question contains one of the learned words. Rate the words based on your learning experience.
Kindly ensure to use the 1–5 scale judiciously to spread your judgments out evenly across the scale.
Each question must be answered in 7 seconds.
1 - Very Easy
2 - Basic
3 - Average
4 - Advance
5 - Very Tough
Each following question contains one of the learned words. Rate the words based on your learning experience.
Kindly ensure to use the 1–5 scale judiciously to spread your judgments out evenly across the scale.
Each question must be answered in 7 seconds.
1 - Very Easy
2 - Basic
3 - Average
4 - Advance
5 - Very Tough
Flummox
Very Easy
Basic
Average
Advance
Very Tough
Carp
Very Easy
Basic
Average
Advance
Very Tough
Venerate
Very Easy
Basic
Average
Advance
Very Tough
Hodgepodge
Very Easy
Basic
Average
Advance
Very Tough
Calumny
Very Easy
Basic
Average
Advance
Very Tough
Imbue
Very Easy
Basic
Average
Advance
Very Tough
Demeanour
Very Easy
Basic
Average
Advance
Very Tough
Sudorific
Very Easy
Basic
Average
Advance
Very Tough
Elegiac
Very Easy
Basic
Average
Advance
Very Tough
Belie
Very Easy
Basic
Average
Advance
Very Tough
Aberration
Very Easy
Basic
Average
Advance
Very Tough
Parochial
Very Easy
Basic
Average
Advance
Very Tough
Galvanize
Very Easy
Basic
Average
Advance
Very Tough
Circulocution
Very Easy
Basic
Average
Advance
Very Tough
Liturgical
Very Easy
Basic
Average
Advance
Very Tough
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