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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A code of silence practiced by the mafia
Omerta
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Of great importance or significance
Momentous
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To stop doing something
Desist
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1. The husks of corn or other seeds 2. Worthless things; rubbish
Chaff
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(of land or climate) having little or no rain; too dry to support vegetation
Arid
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Meaningless talk; nonsense
Malarkey
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A place of study or training in a special field
Academy
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The reasons for a particular set of thoughts or actions
Rationale
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Decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
Atrophy (noun)
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An area of closely planted trees in which the trees are cut back regularly to provide wood
Coppice (noun)
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covered in healthy green plants or grass
Verdant
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A small entrance room between the outer door and the main hall or building
Vestibule
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promote or publicise (a product or idea) intensely, often exaggerating its benefits
Hype (verb)
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A situation in which there is no change or developments
Stasis
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Invent (a new word or phrase)
Coin (not money)
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sharing a common border; touching
Contiguous
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Someone who has an unnaturally strong wish for power and control
Megalomaniac
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To guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain
Speculate
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drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way
Carouse (verb)
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a thing aimed for or sought; a goal
Objective (noun)
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