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.
To check if you're right, or remind you if you've forgotten, press the card to flip it.
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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Obsolete
no longer produced or used; out of date
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Occlude
To close up or block off
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Effectual
Successful in producing a desired effect
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Pennant
a long narrow triangular flag, especially used by ships as a signal
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Affix
stick, fasten or attach something to something else
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Consign
To send something to someone
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Nugatory
Of no value or importance
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Concise
Short and clear; expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words
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Catastrophe
an sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction ; a disaster
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Fad
An intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something; especially one that is short-lived; a craze
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Succour
help in times of hardship and distress
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Devout
1. believing strongly in a religion and obeying all its rules or principles; deeply religious 2. totally committed to a cause or belief
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Precept
A rule to regulate behaviour
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Mercurial
changeable; changing suddenly and often
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