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.
Forge (verb)
1. make or shape (a metal object) by heating it and hammering it 2. Create something strong, long lasting or successful
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Winnow
to remove something until you are left with that you want, typically wheat from chaff
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Stupefy
make someone unable to think or feel properly; to make stupid, groggy or insensible
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Submission
1. the act of putting forward something (as for consideration or comment) 2. the action of accepting or yielding to a superior force
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Diversion
1. the act of causing something to turn in a different direction 2. something that diverts the mind
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Wallow
1.roll about or lie in mud or water especially to keep cool 2. to remain in the emotional state longer than is normal (unhappy or happy)
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