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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to leave quickly
Vamoose
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1. foolish talk or actions 2. a useless or worthless article
Trumpery (noun)
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Shared by, typical of, or relating to a whole group of similar things
Generic (adjective)
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A special court chosen to examine a particular problem
Tribunal
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clean and fresh as if new
Pristine
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a young cow, especially one that has not had a calf
Heifer
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lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
Desultory
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1. very hot and humid 2. hot with passion or anger
Sultry
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a secret rendezvous between lovers
Tryst
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1. The entrance to a building or room 2. The point at which a situation changes
Threshold
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a warning to someone that unless they act in a particular way, action will be taken against them
Ultimatum
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the burial of a corpse in grave or tomb
Interment
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1. a small, short tailed rodent found in the arctic tundra 2. A person who unthinkingly joins a mass movement, especially a headlong rush to destruction
Lemming
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the practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something
Abstinence
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A person who controls property and/or money for another person or organisation
Trustee
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a large and especially badly disorganised number of things
Welter (noun)
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1. a drinking glass with straight sides and no handle 2. an acrobat, especially one who performs somersaults
Tumbler
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Relating to punishment given by law
Penal
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1. smear or rub with holy water or oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony 2. to officially or formally choose someone (to do something)
Anoint
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be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake
Err
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