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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- 641-660
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- 681-700
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- 741-760
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Condominium
An apartment building (an apartment building in which each apartment is individually owned and common areas are jointly owned so residents pay shared uphold)
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Strait
1. A narrow passage of water connecting two seas 2. Difficult situation (especially where preceded by "dire" i.e. "dire straits")
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Recourse
1) A source of help (especially in a difficult situation) 2) Legal right to demand compensation or payment
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Resort
1) A place or rest, sort or holiday 2) Someone or something to go to for help (in a desperate situation)
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Discretion
1) Behave in a way that avoids revealing confidential information 2) Freedom to decide
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Co-opt
Make someone a member of a group, council or committee through the choice of the present members rather than having an election
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