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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 person who praises people authority just to get some advantage
Sycophant
Mnemonic
A guilty feeling about something you have done or might do.
Compunction
Mnemonic
The scientific stdy of communication and automatic control systems in machnes and living things
Cybernetics
Mnemonic
Not appreciated
Thankless
Mnemonic
Not having sex. Virtuous, pure, original.
Chaste
Mnemonic
To reply in a sharp or angry manner
Retort
Mnemonic
A person making a humble or earnest plea to someone in power. Making or expressing a plea
Suppliant
Mnemonic
Easily angered.
Irascible
Mnemonic
Skilful, clever and quick
Deft
Mnemonic
Combine and blend
Meld
Mnemonic
Manipulate the boundaries of an electoral constituency so as to favour one party or class
Gerrymander
Mnemonic
Believeing that the worst will happen
Pessimism
Mnemonic
Believing that the best will happen
Optimism
Mnemonic
An unpleasant or harmful smell or discharge.
Effluvium
Mnemonic
Brisk and cheerful readiness; willingness; eagerness
Alacrity
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Eager or quick to start a fight or argue.
Pugnacious
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Marked with spots or smears of colours
Mottled
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Ability to understand and make good judgement
Sagacious
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scold or rebuke
Chide
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Loud, harsh or grating; excessively forceful in giving a point of view.
Strident
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