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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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Dementia
Condition that causes gradual loss of mental abilities such as thinking, reasoning and remembering.
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Dipsomania
An uncontrollable craving for alcohol
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Colour (an argument)
Influence or distort someone's argument
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Paroxysm
A sudden attack or spasm of emotions; expression of strong feeling
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Enfeeble
Make weak or feeble
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Behest
A person's orders
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Harpy
Monster – woman's head and body and birds wings and legs; a cruel, unpleasant, loud woman
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Purulent
Containing pus
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Ward
Child who is legally put under the protection of a law court or a guardian.
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Intrepid
Extremely brave and showing no fear
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Intimate
Having a very close friendship or sexual relationship
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Stature
1. Height (especially of people) 2. Level of achievement
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Statutory
State if you're a Tory (statutory) because it's required in this house.
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Tirade
A long, angry criticism
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Lachrymose
Tearful; Likely to cry often
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Propaganda
False claims to further your own cause
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Veteran
A person with a lot of experience or service
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Propagate
1) Produce plants using a parent plant 2) Spread an idea
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Prospective
Possible or likely to happen; hoping or expecting to achieve a position, aim or ambition
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Provident
Making provision for the future; prudent
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