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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Engaged in trade
Mercantile
Mnemonic
front of a building or deceptive outward appearance
Facade
Mnemonic
A private conversation between two people
Tete-A-Tete
Mnemonic
Steal something
Purloin
Mnemonic
A great change in appearance or character
Metamorphosis
Mnemonic
Disturbing because concerned with death; morbid or gruesome
Macabre
Mnemonic
Lying face upwards. Lying on your back. Letting life happen to you without trying.(Pronounciat
Supine
Mnemonic
Socially unconventional person, especially involved in the arts
Bohemian
Mnemonic
Follower of a nature centred faith, outside main world religions
Pagan
Mnemonic
Pleasant to taste. Acceptable idea or proposal
Palatable
Mnemonic
Regularly found among particular people or in a certain area
Endemic
Mnemonic
Epidemic of infectious disease over several countries or the whole world
Pandemic
Mnemonic
Spreading rapidly and widespread (of disease)
Epidemic
Mnemonic
Style, Confidence and elegance
Panache
Mnemonic
Give a spoken or written account of or tell the story of something
Narrate
Mnemonic
Seems untrue but is correct
Paradox
Mnemonic
Illogical- Stupid and unreasonable- laughably foolish or false
Absurd
Mnemonic
Equality in pay or position
Parity
Mnemonic
Relevant to the father/ fatherly
Paternal
Mnemonic
Liking for (A strong liking for)
Penchant
Mnemonic

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