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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.

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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 trick or deceive someone
Bamboozle
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(of a response) automatic and unthinking
Knee-jerk (adjective)
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(especially of a piece of work) showing little care, effort, or attention
Slipshod
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a military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender
Siege (noun)
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the action of ending a connection or relationship
Severance
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1. deprive (a man) of his male role or identity 2. make (someone or something) weaker or less effective
Emasculate
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Analyse and develop (an idea or principle) in detail
Explicate
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the feeling of respect and amazement mixed with fear and wonder
Awe
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based on mistaken belief
Fallacious
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a storm with strong winds which rotates about a centre of low pressure
Cyclone
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a deserter from one party or cause to another
Renegade (noun)
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great enthusiasm or love
Ardour
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A noisy situation of argument
Ruckus
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the practice or work of farming
Agriculture
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an official pardon for people who have committed particular illegal acts
Amnesty (noun)
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1. sharpen (a blade) 2. refine or perfect (something) over a period of time
Hone
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1. to choose someone officially to do a particular job 2. to say officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose
Designate (noun)
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Connected with the sea, especially in relation to seaborne trade or naval matters
Maritime
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1. able to be touched or felt 2. (of a feeling or atmosphere) so strong that it seems as if it can be touched or physically felt
Palpable
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an alloy of copper and zinc
Brass (metal)
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