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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Oration
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion
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Vilify
to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something
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Placebo
a substance with no chemical effects given to a patient instead of a drug
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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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Enlighten
to explain something clearly to someone so they understand
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Fecund
highly fertile, able to produce a lot of babies, crops, fruit
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Irrevocable
not able to be recovered, regained or remedied
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Adjacent
being nearby or next to
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Untenable
not able to be defended
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Deleterious
causing harm or damage
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Abet
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
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Medieval
relating to the middle ages
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Debut (noun)
a person's first appearance or performance in a particular capacity or role
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Casual (adjective)
1. relaxed and unconcerned 2. not regular or permanent
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Well-bred
having or showing politeness and good manners, having been well brought up.
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Protean
1. able to continually change 2. able to do different things; versatile
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Untoward
not expected, not convenient or not suitable
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