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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extremely clear
Pellucid
Mnemonic
a person who loves and appreciates works of art and beautiful things
Aesthete
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sleight of hand; magic trick; trickery; deception
Legerdemain
Mnemonic
to cease to run or flow; to become inactive
Stagnate (verb)
Mnemonic
an expression of sympathy especially for the family of someone who has recently died
Condolence
Mnemonic
wasteful with money or resources
Profligate
Mnemonic
to leave
Vacate
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calmness especially in a difficult situation
Equanimity
Mnemonic
excessively proud of oneself or one's achievements
Vainglorious
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(a cream or liquid) that softens the skin
Emollient (noun)
Mnemonic
1. supply a very ungenerous or inadequate amount 2. a period of time spent doing a particular job or activity
Stint
Mnemonic
1. To hit so hard someone falls down 2. Cause a great shock
Poleaxe
Mnemonic
very skilled or expert at something
Adept
Mnemonic
language that is meaningless or made unintelligible by excessive use of technical terms
Gobbledygook
Mnemonic
secret code; a secret way of writing
Cipher
Mnemonic
to make something or someone great or greater
Aggrandize
Mnemonic
a superiority in numbers, power, size, importance or strength
Preponderance
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1. not allowing liquid to go through 2. unable to be affected by
Impervious
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mercy: kindness when giving punishment
Clemency
Mnemonic
the belief that a country should maintain strong military capability and be prepared to use it
Militarism
Mnemonic

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