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Get a free vocabulary test from your own word lists

Paste a word list, upload a reading or photograph a page, and get vocabulary questions with an explanation for every answer.

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How the free vocabulary test maker works

Most vocabulary units arrive as a list of twenty or thirty words, and writing a quiz for them by hand takes longer than the lesson itself. DeckOwl works as a free vocabulary test maker for that job: paste the list, upload a reading, or photograph the page, and it produces multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions with an explanation for each answer.

Multiple-choice questions with four options and an explanation for the correct answer
True/false items that test whether you understand the word, not just recognize it
Short-answer prompts that ask you to define a word in your own language
Quizzes built from your own reading, so the vocabulary matches what your class actually covers

Example vocabulary test questions with answers

What does benevolent mean? (A) Cruel (B) Kind and generous (C) Sleepy (D) BoredKind and generous. Benevolent comes from the Latin bene, well, plus volens, wishing.

True or false: ubiquitous means rare.False. Ubiquitous means found everywhere, so it is the opposite of rare.

In the phrase a candid answer, what does candid mean?Honest and direct. The word comes from the Latin candidus, bright or white, which came to mean open and sincere.

Which word means to make something less severe? (A) Mitigate (B) Aggravate (C) DismissMitigate. Aggravate means to make something worse, so it is the opposite meaning.

What does laconic mean? (A) Talkative (B) Using few words (C) AngryUsing few words. The term comes from Laconia, the region of Sparta, whose people were known for brevity.

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Works from your material

Upload PDFs, DOCX or PPTX files, plain notes, or photos of pages. Text is read from images, so a printed word list works too.

Three question types

Get multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions. Each one comes with an explanation of why the answer is right.

Study in the browser

The free plan lets you take the quiz and review it in the browser. Paid plans add exports for PDF, DOCX and Anki.

How it works

Add your word list

Paste the words and definitions, or upload the chapter or handout where they appear.

Generate the test

Choose the question types you want and generate the quiz. Each generation counts toward your monthly limit.

Check your answers

Take the quiz, read the explanations for the questions you missed, and retake the ones that still feel shaky.

The free plan includes 3 generations a month and studying in the browser, with no credit card needed to start. Exports to PDF, DOCX and Anki are part of Plus, and Moodle XML export is on Pro, so a quiz you build for a class can move into the tools your school already uses.

Students with a school email get 40% off a paid plan. Because each question carries its own explanation, the quiz also works as a short lesson on the words you missed.

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Frequently asked questions

How many vocabulary words should one quiz cover?

Around 10 to 20 words works well for one sitting, because it leaves time to read each explanation. Longer lists are easier to split into several shorter quizzes.

What is the best way to study vocabulary for a test?

Use retrieval practice: try to answer from memory before checking the meaning, and revisit missed words after a day or two. Writing one sentence with each word also helps it stick.

Can I export my vocabulary test to Word or Moodle?

Yes, but exports are paid features. DOCX export is included in Plus, and Moodle XML export is on the Pro plan.

Is the free plan enough to try it?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, and no credit card is needed to start. Exports require a paid plan.

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