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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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Having a very bad reputation; notorious
Infamous
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A plant with a round mass of pointed leaves surrounding its flower that is eaten as a vegetable
Artichoke
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1. (of living things) unable to live forever; having to die 2. (of an injury/wound) causing death
Mortal (adjective)
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to take the place of; supersede
Supplant
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never drinking alcohol
Teetotal
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(of food) extremely tasty; delicious
Scrumptious
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a person who pretends to possess knowledge or wisdom, to the annoyance of others
Wiseacre
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a lengthy and difficult procedure
Rigmarole
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very thin and light
Wispy
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feeling anxiety or concern
Perturbed
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a short, large-barrelled gun that shoots lots of small metal balls
Blunderbuss
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a person or thing that has the same name as another
Namesake
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having little or no money
Impecunious
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done or expressed too often to be of any interest
Trite
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an area in a garden planted with shrubs
Shrubbery
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held; not released
Pent-up
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1. burn or scorch the surface of (something) 2. (of pain) be experienced as a sudden, burning sensation
Sear (verb)
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1. strong criticism 2. anti-aircraft fire
Flak
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carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action)
Perpetrate
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Lacking art, knowledge or skill; uncultured
Artless
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