Vocabulary Word Flash Cards
Our flash cards are a great way of testing if you've learned the meanings of the words in this section. Look at the words below and see if you can remember what each of them means.
If you get stuck, press "mnemonic" to show an image that should help you remember.
To check if you're right, or remind you if you've forgotten, press the card to flip it.
Go through the whole list to see how many word definitions you can recall. Practise until you're confident you can recall all of them.
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Engender
To make happen, bring about; To make people have a feeling
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Fetish
An object linked to sexual gratification (pleasure)
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Effervesce
To give off excitement and enthusiasm
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Imponderable
Can not be guessed or calculated; Unfathomable
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Cede
Give up (power or territory) Surrender; transfer something willingly to someone else
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Vitiate
Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of something; make it worse
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Acumen
Ability to make good Judgements and quick decisions
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Temerity
Excessive confidence or boldness; reckless boldness
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Ignoble
Not honourable, Bad and to be ashamed of. Of low birth
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Verbiage
Wordy; Excessively lengthy speech or writing
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Blandishment
Flattery or Pleasing statement used to persuade
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Compass
The range or scope of something
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Daunt
To make someone feel intimidated or slightly frightened
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Legion
A vast number of people or things
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Arrears
Averdue payment. Money that is owed
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Booty
Valuable or money stolen (especially those taken in war)
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Prodigious
Large and impressive in extent, size, number or degree
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