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
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- 1401-1420
- 1421-1440
- 1441-1460
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- 1481-1500
Mountebank
Someone who tricks people out of their money (usually by making false claims about a medical remedy)
Mnemonic
Pagoda
A temple or sacred building (in India, China etc), usually a tower where each level has an upward-curving roof
Mnemonic
Will-o'-the-wisp
1. a phosphorescent light seen hovering over marshy ground at night 2. something that seems impossible to catch
Mnemonic
Livelong
A whole or entire period of time, usually seeming to take a long time to reach the end
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