Are you an English language aficionado? Are you well spoken or even a writer? Do you have what some would consider a vast vocabulary? Can you identify language that has fallen out of favor? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then take this quiz to see how well you can identify some words that are no longer in use, and see how well you score!

Many people who thought they were pretty smart tried this quiz and failed, but if you've made it this far, you might think you have a mastery of words and know definitions better than most! You won't know for sure until you take this quiz. These words were used frequently, but as the years passed, they fell out of favor. Do you think you know what they mean?

We've given you eighteen fun but challenging word definition questions. If you guess them correctly, congratulations—you are a wordsmith and English language champion with a knack for words that you don't hear every day! If you don't do so well, then you may want to go back to the drawing board, crack open a book or take a few classes to brush up on your language, and history, skills. No matter what happens, there's always room for improvement. Are you ready? Put on your thinking cap and give this quiz a go! It's a great way to tell if your brain if you could speak as those that came before you did. Good luck!