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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Forefather
an ancestor, someone you are descended from
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Envoy
An official messenger or representative, usually for a diplomatic mission
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Synthesis
Combining separate parts into a single entry
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Pleb
A very ordinary person (often used in a derogatory way)
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Dogmatic
asserting principles or opinions as being undeniably true
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Flightiness
the tendency to change your mind suddenly and unreliable
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Implicit
Suggested or implied rather than expressly stated
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Equity
The quality of being fair and impartial
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Mercenary
More concerned about making money than doing the right thing
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Maternal
Relating to a mother; motherly
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Commerce
buying and selling on a large scale
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Propriety
Conformity to established standards of good behaviour or morals
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Risqué
Close to improper or indecent, especially suggestive in a sexual way
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Impertinent
disrespectful and rude
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Law of Diminishing Returns
After a certain level of production efficiency is achieved, further investments in manpower, energy or some other input will result in even smaller increases in profit
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Acrimony
Feelings of anger between people who disagree strongly
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Enchant
Hold someone's attention in a way that delights them
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Embellish
to make something prettier or add to a story
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Remunerate
Pay for work carried out or services rendered
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Render
To cause to become or to perform or provide (e.g. a service)
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