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.
- 1801-1820
- 1821-1840
- 1841-1860
- 1861-1880
- 1881-1900
- 1901-1920
- 1921-1940
- 1941-1960
- 1961-1980
- 1981-2000
- 2001-2015
Impeach (verb)
1. To charge (a public official) with misconduct 1. call into question the integrity or validity of something
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Posit (verb)
1. Put forward as fact or as a basis for argument 2. To put in position; place
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Waylay (verb)
to stop or interrupt someone, especially either to attack or talk to that person
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Alimony
Financial support that a person is ordered to give their spouse during a separation or following a divorce
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Archive (noun)
A collection of historical records relating to a place, organisation, or family
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Degrade
1. treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect 2. break down or deteriorate chemically
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Cornucopia
1. a curved hollow goat's horn (overflowing with fruit and vegetables); a symbol of plenty 2. an abundance of something
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