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.

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Ascetic

characterised by severe self-discipline and complete lack of indulgence or luxury, usually for religious reasons

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Pallor

Unhealthy pale appearance

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Entreat

ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something; plead

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Insipid

Very little taste; lacking flavour; without distinction; bland

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Beseech

Ask someone to do something in an intense and desperate way

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Seemly

To behave or dress in a way which is appropriate in the particular circumstances

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Disseminate

To spread or give out to a lot of people

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Thoroughfare

A road or path forming a route between two places; a main road in a town

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Stertorous

(of breathing) noisy and laboured; heavy snoring

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Indenture

A legal agreement; an agreement binding an apprentice to a master

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Jerry-Build

To build cheaply and flimsily

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Altercation

A loud argument or disagreement

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Revile

To criticise (someone) strongly in an abusive or angrily insulting manner

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Pragmatic

Dealing with things in a practical way rather than in an ideal way that's theoretical

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Paragon

A person or thing deemed to be a perfect example of a particular quality or ability

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Quixotic

Having romantic and unrealistic ideas of things that are impossible or impractical; extremely idealistic

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Immutable

will never change

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Immure

To enclose, confine or lock up someone against their will

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Kowtow

Behave very humbly towards someone and try to please them; to show too much respect or obedience

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Exorcise

Force an evil spirit or demon to leave a particular place or person by means of special prayers and ceremonies

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