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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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destroy by fire
Combust
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Very unhappy and unable to be comforted
Disconsolate
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giving large amounts of money or gifts; very generous
Munificent
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upset and angry over being treated unfairly
Aggrieved
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A feeling of not having any energy or interest, often a pleasant feeling
Languor
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The traditional clothes and items that someone such as a king, queen or judge wears
Regalia
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loyal, reliable, hard-working supporter.
Stalwart
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1. someone who has been provided or has a quality ability or asset 2. To give or bequeath an income or property
Endow
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A class of people in medieval Europe. Who, although they were not slaves, had to work on their master's land and could not leave without permission
Serf
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a musical composition designed to exhibit the performer's touch and technique (for the organ, piano and harpsicord)
Toccata
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Words or expressions used in a profession or by a particular group of people, which is difficult for others to understand
Jargon
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A car with a soft roof that can be folded down or removed
Convertible
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A worker who has successfully completed an official apprenticeship and works for another rather than on their own
Journeyman
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curvaceous and sexually attractive (usually used to describe a woman)
Voluptuous
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A whirling mass of fluid or air; whirlpool, whirlwind that pulls objects towards its centre
Vortex
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A person who has made vows of dedication to religious service (such as a monk or nun)
Votary
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connected with acting and the theatre; an actor
Thespian
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The political belief that women should have the same rights, power and opportunities as men
Feminism
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creature that resembles a human being
Anthropoid
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to take someone away illegally by force or deception
Abduct
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