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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Communal

Shared by a group of people rather than one single person

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Chastise

Reprimand, rebuke or criticise severely

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Deprecate

To express disapproval of; disparage or belittle

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Sustenance

1. Food 2.Emotiona or mental support

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Dispense

Distribute or give out

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Modish

Fashionable

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Prone

1. Lying face down 2. Likely to suffer from, do or experience something unpleasant.

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Trenchant

Expressing strong criticism or forceful opinion; sharply worded

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Supersede

To take the place of (something);supplant

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Accommodate

1. To fit in with the needs or wishes of an individual, group or organisation. 2. (of building or other area) provide lodging or sufficient space for.

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Harrowing

Very distressing

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Fiefdom

An are or type of activity that is controlled by someone.

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Belladonna

A drug obtained from leaves and roots of the deadly nightshade

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Allusion

A reference intended to call something to mind without directly mentioning it

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Whimsical

Unusual in a playful way

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Adulterate

To make something weaker or of worse quality adding another substance

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Quizzical

(of a persons expression or behaviour) indicating mild or amused confusion

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Cluster

A group of similar things or people gathered or growing together

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Hiatus

A break or interruption in a sentence or activity; a gap where something is missing

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Apocryphal

Probably not true although often told and believed by some people to have happened or of doubtful authenticity but widely believed to be true (or story or statement)

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