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
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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1. burn or scorch the surface of (something) 2. (of pain) be experienced as a sudden, burning sensation
Sear (verb)
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