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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Having watery eyes (eyes that are full of rheum)
Rheumy
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Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion
Obdurate
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Of or relating to the countryside rather than the town
Rural
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An outlying part of a town or city
Suburb
Mnemonic
Not feeling or showing any emotion
Impassive
Mnemonic
Posing a problem; Full of difficulties
Problematic
Mnemonic
Relieve, ease; make milder or less severe
Assuage
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To withdraw a statement or belief; To admit something you said was not true
Recant
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Courage in pain or in difficulty, especially over a long period
Fortitude
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Unhappy, sulky, gloomy, sad and unwilling to speak or smile
Morose
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A person experiencing pain without showing feelings and without complaint
Stoic
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Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual way
Pernicious
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Written and spoken language in its ordinary form rather than poetry
Prose
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Everyday, commonplace, dull and uninteresting
Prosaic
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Words used by a particular group of people (especially those with a particular job or interest)
Parlance
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Concerned with the transformation of matter, e.g the changing of ordinary metals into gold
Alchemy
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Learning things by repeating them
Rote
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