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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Pseudonym
A fictitious name, especially one used by an author
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Quintessence
A perfect example, or the epitome, of something
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Rampant
flourishing and spreading unchecked
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Rancid
stale or rotten; having an unpleasent smell or taste because of decomposition
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Rapport
close and harmonious relationship; understanding of eachother's feelings
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Rapture
feeling of intense pleasure or joy
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Redoubtable
formidable; having a reputation for strength, determination of character
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Repartee
clever, witty, often humorous comments or replies
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Hernia
Condition in which part of an organ protrudes through the wall of the cavity containing it
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Reproach
expression of disapproval; a reprimand or a telling-off
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Reprisal
retaliation; act of revenge; action taken in response to perceived attack or crime
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Requisition
1. Ask for something formally 2. Officially take possession of something.
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Rescind
Revoke or cancel an order, law or agreement
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Respite
short break or rest from something difficult or unpleasant
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Revere
Hold in high esteem; treat with great respect
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Righteous
morally correct or justifiable
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Rustic
1. Relating to the countryside 2. Made in plain and simple fashion
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Sacrilege
disrespect for a holy or revered object, place or belief
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Sacrosanct
Unchallegeable; inviolate; too important or too special to change.
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Salacious
Having or conveying undue interest in sexual matters; pornographic or indecent
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