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.
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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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Aural
Relating to the ear or sense of hearing
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Lecherous
Showing a strong sexual interest in someone
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Celibate
a person who does not have sex
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Competent
Able to do something well
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Controversy
prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion
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Lissom
Having a thin, supple and graceful body.
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Retroactive
Taking effect from a date in the past.
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Delusion
Belief in something that is not true – Belief in a lie
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Urbane
Polite and comfortable in social situations. Know how to behave in company.
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Debonair
Attractive, confident and carefully dressed
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Ad Hoc
Created or done for a particular purpose as and when needed
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Notorious
famous for something bad
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Mandate
Give authority to do something. An official order to take action
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Veto
Stop it. Prevent a proposed action.
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Ratify
Officially approve a contract or agreement
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Crass
Stupid and not considering of how others feel
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Overt
Not secret; Done in an open way
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Portfolio
A collection or body of work such as documents or drawings
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