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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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Thwart
Prevent from achieving, stop others doing or getting what they want
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Abominable
very unpleasant
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Loathsome
repulsive, or causing hatred or disgust
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Offensive
an attack, or causing upset
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Nausea
feeling of sickness
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Odious
Extremely unpleasant
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Obnoxious
Very unpleasant
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Capacious
Roomy, having a lot of space. Large in capacity
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Stern
1. Strict and severe 2. The rearmost part of a ship or boat
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Stigma
Mark or stain on someone's name
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Pompous
Self-important
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Bombast
Pompous words (full of hot air)
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Radical
completeĀ or fundamental
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Illicit
Illegal
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Liberal
1. Allowing many different types of beliefs or behaviour 2. To give generously 3. To have political freedom 4. Sharing wealth and power in society
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Obituary
Brief biography of deceased person
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Commercial
For profit
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Criteria
Standards by which to judge something
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Quandary
In two minds, unsure what to do
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Philistine
Uneducated, particularly about arts
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