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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- 1221-1240
- 1241-1260
- 1261-1280
- 1281-1300
- 1301-1320
- 1321-1340
- 1341-1360
- 1361-1380
- 1381-1400
- 1401-1420
- 1421-1440
- 1441-1460
- 1461-1480
- 1481-1500
Forbear
1. To abstain/ refrain from (with object). 2. To hold back/ be self-controlled when provoked (without object)
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Degradation
1. The act of degrading, reducing dignity, etc 2. The wearing down of land by erosion
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Lament
1. To feel or express sorrow or regret (verb) 2. an expression of grief or sorrow (noun) (formal - in a song)
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Connotation
1. The secondary meaning of a word 2. Feeling or idea suggested by a word, object or situation
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Celluloid
1. A substance used in the manufacture of motion pictures, a transparent flammable plastic 2. (informal) involving motion pictures/cinema as a genre
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