First things first. I am not missing a point. You are making one when there
is none.
Of course someone can mistake some words for others, but these
misinterpretations occur in every sort of tests no matter the field. Useless to
discuss is further.
As to the vocabulary relevance, well, I am not here to evaluate the ways in
which these words were chosen. However, I believe and it even seems to me they
were chosen by some linguists knowing the right ways to measure your vocabulary
impartially.
I hope you don't think you vocabulary is somewhat largely influenced by
watching one sort of series.
Obviously the words are in some way chosen randomly so that no one is favored in
any way. As said earlier, I don't know which way.
About yours last sentence, it actually implies it measures quite right and
accurately.
Anyway, one can questions practically anything, especially in social sciences.
It's not the point, though. Well, it is something, but that's not to be
debated here.
Not to outrage anyone or bring up some flame post, it's just my opinion
anyway.