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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the act of looting and attacking
Depredation
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Immature; behaving in a silly and childish way
Puerile
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1. A flat-bottomed boat. 2. A type of kick where a ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground. 3. A bet
Punt
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a place of temporary suffering; an unpleasant experience that causes suffering
Purgatory
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strict in moral or religious matters (based on a group of protestants in the 16th/17th century who called for worship to be simplified and regulated)
Puritan
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Place close together, or contrasting effect
Juxtapose
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in essence; used to restate something / in other words
i.e.
Mnemonic
example given; introducing one or more examples that illustrate something previously stated
e.g.
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A division into two parts or kinds that are entirely different
Dichotomy
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covered with decorations, highly embellished
Ornate
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The study of God and religious belief
Theology
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The study of diseases of the tissues
Histopathology
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Praiseworthy and commendable
Laudable
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A white person; of European origin
Caucasian
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to kill as a sacrificial victim
Immolate
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Someone who has written or compiled a dictionary
Lexicographer
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A group of companies producing similar products that agree prices between themselves in order to increase profits
Cartel
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The using of goods and services in an economy or the amount of goods and services used
Consumption
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Impossible to separate
Inextricable
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An animal that uses two legs for walking
Biped
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