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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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A short sermon. Advice about how someone should behave. Religious speech offering moral correction
Homily
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Save from evil. To make something that is bad better. To buy or get back
Redeem
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Too eager to serve. Having the characteristics of a slave
Servile
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Material made of clay and permanently hardened by heat
Ceramic
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An object of historical interest, such as an ancient pot or tool usually handmade by humans
Artefact
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A skilled worker (especially one who makes things by hand)
Artisan
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A thin layer or sheet of material
Veneer
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A beautiful view, especially from a high position
Vista
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Relating to an Animal: Easily Scared. Relating to a human: playful, not serious; unpredictable
Skittish
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Organised like a military force but not official. Examples include the IRA and UDA.
Paramilitary
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Act of supporting a cause or proposal; putting forward a case on someone else's behalf
Advocacy
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Happen or occur soon after and as a result of another event
Ensue
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The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of consideration or respect
Disdain
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Very angry feelings, words or behaviour
Bile
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Proud haughtiness or arrogance of manner; loftiness; self-importance
Hauteur
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A wrong or inaccurate name
Misnomer
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Having great emotion; showing intense feeling
Impassioned
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A detailed analysis of something. A written examination and judgement of a persons work
Critique
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To give a false impression. To represent something falsely
Belie
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A place where things are stored
Repository
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