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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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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Abeyance
a state of not being used at the moment
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Disgorge
1. To pour or empty something out in large quantities 2. to vomit
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Exponent
A person who supports an idea, belief or technique, or who performs an activity
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Compound (verb)
worsen; to make a problem or situation worse than it was to start with
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Aide-de-camp
A military officer who serves as a personal assistant to a senior officer
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Perambulate
walk around for pleasure
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Interloper
Person who interferes with affairs of others, often for selfish reasons; or someone who intrudes in a place, situation or activity
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Contusion
Medical term for a bruise
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Conundrum
A difficult or confusing problem
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Florid
1. Having too much decoration or detail. 2. of a person's face: too red
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Churl
A rude or mean-spirited person
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Virtuoso
Someone who is extremely skilled at something, especially at playing a musical instrument
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Akimbo
Arm bent at the elbow and hands on hips
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Fawn (on/over)
Treat a person as if they are wonderful to gain favour or positive reaction
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Squalid
1. Extremely dirty and unpleasant 2. showing a lack of moral standards
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Aver
state very firmly that something is true
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Sanguine
Hopeful and optimistic, especially in a bad or problematic situation
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Vice
Wicked, evil or criminal behaviour; or immoral or wicked personal characteristics
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Cadaver
Medical word for a dead human body; a corpse
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Prat
A stupid or foolish person
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