Vocabulary Word Flash Cards
Our flash cards are a great way of testing if you've learned the meanings of the words in this section. Look at the words below and see if you can remember what each of them means.
If you get stuck, press "mnemonic" to show an image that should help you remember.
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Go through the whole list to see how many word definitions you can recall. Practise until you're confident you can recall all of them.
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Facade
front of a building or deceptive outward appearance
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Tete-A-Tete
A private conversation between two people
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Metamorphosis
A great change in appearance or character
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Macabre
Disturbing because concerned with death; morbid or gruesome
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Supine
Lying face upwards. Lying on your back. Letting life happen to you without trying.(Pronounciat
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Bohemian
Socially unconventional person, especially involved in the arts
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Pagan
Follower of a nature centred faith, outside main world religions
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Palatable
Pleasant to taste. Acceptable idea or proposal
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Endemic
Regularly found among particular people or in a certain area
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Pandemic
Epidemic of infectious disease over several countries or the whole world
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Epidemic
Spreading rapidly and widespread (of disease)
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Panache
Style, Confidence and elegance
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Narrate
Give a spoken or written account of or tell the story of something
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Paradox
Seems untrue but is correct
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Absurd
Illogical- Stupid and unreasonable- laughably foolish or false
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Parity
Equality in pay or position
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Paternal
Relevant to the father/ fatherly
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Penchant
Liking for (A strong liking for)
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