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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Laugh at someone or something because you think they are stupid or of no value.
Deride
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A feeling or hate or strong dislike
Enmity
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Praise enthusiastically
Extol
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Foolish nonsense
Folderol
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A sudden attack on an enemy especially when surrounded
Sally
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To speak in an angry manner to someone
Berate
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A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
Polemic
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Clever and skilful especially in getting what you want
Artful
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Express the meaning using different words (often in a simpler, shorter form)
Paraphrase
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Speak as if they or it are of little worth
Disparage
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To stick firmly
Adhere
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Irritating; Causing annoyance or difficulty
Nettlesome
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Convert or attempt to convert from one religion, belief or opinion to another
Proselytise
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More than is needed
Superfluous
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Casual lack of concern, calm and unworried
Insouciant
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to defeat heavily
Trounce
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A short, well-known saying statinga general truth or piece of advice
Proverb
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to keep delaying something that must be done. Delay or postpone action
Procrastinate
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Booklet or document giving details of a University, school or business and its activities
Prospectus
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promote or make widely known
Promulgate
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