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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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Relating to the ear or sense of hearing
Aural
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Relating to the mouth
Oral
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Showing a strong sexual interest in someone
Lecherous
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a person who does not have sex
Celibate
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Able to do something well
Competent
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prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion
Controversy
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Having a thin, supple and graceful body.
Lissom
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Taking effect from a date in the past.
Retroactive
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Belief in something that is not true – Belief in a lie
Delusion
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A mixture
Amalgam
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Polite and comfortable in social situations. Know how to behave in company.
Urbane
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Attractive, confident and carefully dressed
Debonair
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Created or done for a particular purpose as and when needed
Ad Hoc
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famous for something bad
Notorious
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Give authority to do something. An official order to take action
Mandate
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Stop it. Prevent a proposed action.
Veto
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Officially approve a contract or agreement
Ratify
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Stupid and not considering of how others feel
Crass
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Not secret; Done in an open way
Overt
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A collection or body of work such as documents or drawings
Portfolio
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