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.
- 1801-1820
- 1821-1840
- 1841-1860
- 1861-1880
- 1881-1900
- 1901-1920
- 1921-1940
- 1941-1960
- 1961-1980
- 1981-2000
- 2001-2015
someone who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life
Hedonist
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an estimate of the future of someone or something, especially about whether a patient will recover from an illness
Prognosis
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1. to change something. Such as an action or process, to make it more suitable 2. To change the style, pitch, loudness etc of something, such as your voice
Modulate (verb)
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1. A situation that is very badly organised or unfair 2. A humorous play or film where the characters become involved in unlikely situations
Farce
Mnemonic
1. Someone's mood or general attitude about life 2. The way something is placed or arranged
Disposition
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