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.
- 1501-1520
- 1521-1540
- 1541-1560
- 1561-1580
- 1581-1600
- 1601-1620
- 1621-1640
- 1641-1660
- 1661-1680
- 1681-1700
- 1701-1720
- 1721-1740
- 1741-1760
- 1761-1780
- 1781-1800
Embattled
(of a place or people) Involved in or prepared for war, especially when surrounded by enemy foces.
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Pillory
A wooden frame with holes for the head and hands in which offenders were formerly imprisoned and exposed to public abuse
Mnemonic
Cite
To quote or refer to (a text or author) as evidence to justify a statement or argument
Mnemonic
Genocide
The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with aim of destroying that nation or group.
Mnemonic
Chamois
1. An agile goat-antelope found in mountain areas of Europe. 2. A type of soft pliable leather now made from sheepskin or lambskin.
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