Mammoth Memory

Vocabulary Word Test

Here's a really quick way of testing if you've learned the meanings of the words in this section. Look at the word definitions below and see if you can remember what each word is from their definitions.

If you get stuck, you can be shown the mnemonic to reveal an image that should help you remember.

To check if you're right, or remind you if you've forgotten, click the question and it will flip to reveal the answer.

Go through the whole list to see how many words you can recall. Revisit any that you had difficulty remembering until you're confident you can recall all of them.

 

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Shared by a group of people rather than one single person
Communal
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Reprimand, rebuke or criticise severely
Chastise
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To express disapproval of; disparage or belittle
Deprecate
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1. Food 2.Emotiona or mental support
Sustenance
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Distribute or give out
Dispense
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Fashionable
Modish
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1. Lying face down 2. Likely to suffer from, do or experience something unpleasant.
Prone
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Expressing strong criticism or forceful opinion; sharply worded
Trenchant
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To take the place of (something);supplant
Supersede
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1. To fit in with the needs or wishes of an individual, group or organisation. 2. (of building or other area) provide lodging or sufficient space for.
Accommodate
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Very distressing
Harrowing
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An are or type of activity that is controlled by someone.
Fiefdom
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A drug obtained from leaves and roots of the deadly nightshade
Belladonna
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A reference intended to call something to mind without directly mentioning it
Allusion
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Unusual in a playful way
Whimsical
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To make something weaker or of worse quality adding another substance
Adulterate
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(of a persons expression or behaviour) indicating mild or amused confusion
Quizzical
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A group of similar things or people gathered or growing together
Cluster
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A break or interruption in a sentence or activity; a gap where something is missing
Hiatus
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Probably not true although often told and believed by some people to have happened or of doubtful authenticity but widely believed to be true (or story or statement)
Apocryphal
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