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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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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.

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Omerta
A code of silence practiced by the mafia
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Momentous
Of great importance or significance
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Desist
To stop doing something
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Chaff
1. The husks of corn or other seeds 2. Worthless things; rubbish
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Arid
(of land or climate) having little or no rain; too dry to support vegetation
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Malarkey
Meaningless talk; nonsense
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Academy
A place of study or training in a special field
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Rationale
The reasons for a particular set of thoughts or actions
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Atrophy (noun)
Decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
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Coppice (noun)
An area of closely planted trees in which the trees are cut back regularly to provide wood
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Verdant
covered in healthy green plants or grass
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Vestibule
A small entrance room between the outer door and the main hall or building
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Hype (verb)
promote or publicise (a product or idea) intensely, often exaggerating its benefits
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Stasis
A situation in which there is no change or developments
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Coin (not money)
Invent (a new word or phrase)
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Contiguous
sharing a common border; touching
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Megalomaniac
Someone who has an unnaturally strong wish for power and control
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Speculate
To guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain
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Carouse (verb)
drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way
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Objective (noun)
a thing aimed for or sought; a goal
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