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 science of finding out what people's characters and abilities are by measuring the natural bumps on their skulls
Phrenology
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Play a stringed instrument, such as a guitar, by moving your thumb or a small piece of plastic repeatedly across the strings
Strum
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Able to remain calm, even when exciting or distressing things happen; not easily excited or emotional
Phlegmatic
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Musical composition that begins with a short simple tune, which is repeated by other voices or instruments and add variations
Fugue
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1. Something that makes movement, development or progress difficult. 2. A physical disability which makes something such as speaking or walking difficult
Impediment
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A substance such as salt, pepper, mustard or other spices added to food, typically after cooking
Condiment
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An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud by oneself, especially by a character in a play
Soliloquy
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