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
Hyphen
the punctuation sign - used for a combined word, or to indicate the division of a word at the end of a line
Mnemonic
Terracotta
a brownish-red clay that has been baked and is used for making things such as flower pots, tiles, vessels and statues
Mnemonic
Annex (verb)
to take possession of (something, especially areas of land or a country) usually by force
Mnemonic
Confrontation
a serious dispute between two groups of people often as a result of them having opposing ideas
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