Mammoth Memory

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.

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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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Lethargy
a lack of energy or enthusiasm
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Personality
The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual character
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Primeval
relating to the earliest ages in world or human history
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Deplore
to say or think that something is very bad
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Deface
to spoil the appearance of something
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Devious
1. of a route, not a direct way 2. showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve a goal; cunning
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Ethereal
1. light and delicate, especially in an unnatural way 2. relating to regions beyond earth
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Dispensary
a place where medicine is prepared and provided
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Mordant (adjective)
cruel and criticizing in a humorous way
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Panacea
something that will solve all problems or cure all illnesses
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Incontrovertible
not able to be denied or disputed
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Replete
filled or well supplied with something; full with food
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Verisimilitude
the appearance of being true; quality of seeming true
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Preside
to be in charge of or to control a meeting or event
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Broach (verb)
raise (a difficult subject) for discussion
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Diminutive
very small
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Vilify
to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something
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Probity
complete honesty; the quality of having strong moral principles
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Pulchritude
beauty; attractiveness
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Litany
a long, repetitive list or series
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