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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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1. Each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ 2. Someone who strongly supports a particular belief or political movement
Apostle
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To put on (an item of clothing)
Don
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Part of a horse just above its shoulders
Withers
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(of speech sound) produced in the back of the throat, deep and harsh sounding
Guttural
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Cautious or careful, wary
Chary
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A small house that is dirty and in bad condition
Hovel
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1. Not having the power or ability to change or improve a situation 2. (of a man) unable to achieve orgasm; unable to have children.
Impotent
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The state of existing in reality
Actuality
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Common sense, practical intelligence
Nous
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Awkward and clumsy
Gawky
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To prove a person or an argument to be wrong
Confute
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To spread through or over something completely; to fill thoroughly
Suffuse
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Charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way
Beguile
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A word, phrase or name formed by rearranging the letters of another. For example the word 'secure' is an anagram of 'rescue'
Anagram
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A small and exclusive group of friends with shared interests
Coterie
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(Of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and unstylish in appearance
Dowdy
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Difficult to find and catch
Elusive
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1. Relating to a church parish 2. Having a limited or narrow outlook; showing interest in a narrow range of matters, especially those that affect your local area.
Parochial
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An incompetent or stupid person
Duffer
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A member of a military unit formerly composed of heavily armed mounted troops
Dragoon
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