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
Apostle
1. Each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ 2. Someone who strongly supports a particular belief or political movement
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Impotent
1. Not having the power or ability to change or improve a situation 2. (of a man) unable to achieve orgasm; unable to have children.
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Anagram
A word, phrase or name formed by rearranging the letters of another. For example the word 'secure' is an anagram of 'rescue'
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Parochial
1. Relating to a church parish 2. Having a limited or narrow outlook; showing interest in a narrow range of matters, especially those that affect your local area.
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