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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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1. produce or generate 2. give way to argument, demands or pressure
Yield (verb)
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the state of being well known for something bad
Notoriety
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a passage (between two rows of seats or shelves)
Aisle
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someone who can tell stories in an interesting or amusing way
Raconteur
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1. make someone move quickly by pushing or pulling them along 2. to persuade someone, especially to buy something, often illegally
Hustle (verb)
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relating to trees
Arboreal
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1. a firmly held belief or opinion 2. a decision made by a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime
Conviction
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waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive
Vacillate
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succeed in achieving (something that one has worked for)
Attain
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something that is thought of or added later
Afterthought
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someone who has committed a crime; a criminal
Felon
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to hold someone, especially by their arms, to prevent them from moving
Pinion (verb)
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stomach pain or queasiness
Collywobbles
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open resistance to an authority or opposing force
Defiance
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an official order issued by a person in authority
Edict
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1. (of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding 2. showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh
Abrasive (adjective)
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1. the edible part of a nut that is inside the shell 2. the central or most important part of something
Kernel
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claim or assert that someone has done something wrong, typically without proof
Allege
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to release from attachment or connection
Disengage
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capable of grasping, grabbing; able to hold on to things especially by curling around them
Prehensile
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