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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Self-Possessed
Calm, confident and in control of emotions at all times
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Steely
Very strong and determined; resembling steel
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Demeanor
Outward behaviour or bearing
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Emaciated
Very thin and weak, especially because of lack of food or illness
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Overwhelm
Bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something; have a strong emotional effect on someone
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Hostile
Unfriendliness or opposition
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Dewy
Soft and glowing with health. Youthful and fresh. (Also wet with dew)
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Acquiesce
To accept or agree to something, often unwillingly.
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Oblivious
not aware or concerned with what is happening around you.
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Destitute
without money, food, home or possessions
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Impoverished
Made poor (of a person or area)
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Minuscule
Extremely small, tiny
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Candour
Frankness. Open and honest
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Exasperated
feeling irritated and frustrated and annoyed, especially because you can do nothing to solve a problem.
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Apprehensive
Feeling anxious about the future. Viewing the future with alarm
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Emulate
Imitate with effort to equal or surpass
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Volatile
Likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, especially by getting worse.
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Despondent
Unhappy with no hope or or courage
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Incessantly
Goes on forever; continuing without interruption.
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