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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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Sclerosis
Abnormal hardening of the body tissue
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Scrag
1. An unattractively thin person or animal 2. Handle roughly; beat up
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Scullery
A small room at the back of a house for washing dishes and clothes and other dirty household work
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Inflammatory
Relating to a condition caused by injury or infection in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot and painful 2. Intended to around anger or hatred - usually in speech or writing
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Iniquity
wicked, immoral or unjust behaviour
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Interminable
Endless
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Inveigle
Entice; persuade to do something
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Locum
A person who temporarily fulfils duties of another (note: the term is especially used for a physician or clergyman)
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Nefarious
Morally bad; wicked
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Clan
A close-knit group of interrelated families
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Spouse
A person's husband or wife
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Matriarch
A woman who is the head of the family
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Prince Consort
The husband of a reigning queen
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Internecine
Relating to conflict within a group
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Monogamy
Sexual relationships are marriage with only one other person
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Equable
1. Not easily angered; calm and even-tempered 2. Not varying or fluctuating easily
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Aroma
A strong, pleasant smell
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Delectable
Tasting extremely good, (food or drink);delicious
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Distil
1. Separation by vaporising and condensing you will be left with separate products that are a lot stronger 2. Extract the essential meaning or show only the important part of something
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Curdle
When a liquid curdles, it gets thicker and develops lumps (also known as curds)
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