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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Lucifer
Another name for Satan or the Devil
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Prodigal
Spending money or using supplies recklessly
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Altruism
Putting others before yourself. Willingness to help others even if it has disadvantages for you.
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Peccadillo
Trifling sin. A minor offence
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Sardonic
Unkind humour; grimly mocking or cynical
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Clique
A small, close-knit group who do not let others join them
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Piquancy
Interesting and exciting especially because of being mysterious; A pleasantly sharp and appetising flavour.
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Begrudge
Give reluctantly, envy someone's possession or enjoyment of something.
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Squander
To waste money, supplies or opportunities
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Proliferate
Increase rapidly in number.
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Remiss
Careless and not doing a duty well
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Prerequisite
Required beforehand. Must happen before something else can happen
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Brunch
Late morning meal, instead of breakfast and lunch
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Gruelling
Extremely tiring and demanding
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Spirited
Full of energy and enthusiasm.
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