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
Musk
a strong-smelling substance secreted by the male deer for scent marking and is used in perfume
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Academic (adjective)
1. relating to education 2. not of practical relevance; only theoretical interest
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Commute
1. travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis 2. Reduce a judicial sentence (especially a sentence of death) to another less severe one
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Modesty
behaviour in which you avoid talking about your abilities, qualities or possessions
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Platitude
statement that has been used too often that it is now uninteresting (especially a moral statement)
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