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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- 1421-1440
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Insecure
1. Not confident; uncertain about oneself 2. Not firm or fixed, or insufficiently protected
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Disclaimer
A formal statement saying that you are not legally responsible for something, such as the information given in a book
Mnemonic
Assimilate
To take in information or an idea and understand it fully; become absorbed and integrated into a society or culture
Mnemonic
Nominal
1. in name or thought but not in fact e.g. the "nominal" head of an organisation doesn't actually do the work, it's done by the deputy 2. (in relation to money) insignificant in comparison to the expected
Mnemonic
Sugar Daddy/ Sugar Mummy
A rich older man/woman who lavishes gifts on a young woman/man in return for her/his company or sexual favours
Mnemonic