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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.

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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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Besiege (verb)
surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender
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Suffragette
a woman seeking the right to vote through organised protest
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Fuddy-duddy
A person who is old fashioned and has old fashioned ideas
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Besmear
smear or cover with a greasy or sticky substance
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Animus
1. hostility or ill feeling 2. motivation to do something
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Snivel (verb)
cry and sniff in a feeble way
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Accordingly
1. in a way that is appropriate to the particular circumstance 2. as a result; therefore
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Upholstery
soft, padded textile covering that is fixed to furniture such as armchairs and sofas
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Herald (verb)
be a sign that (something) is about to happen
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Persona
a personality that a person presents in specific settings
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Negligent
failing to take proper care over something
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Abase (verb)
behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone)
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Implement
1. (noun) a tool, utensil or instrument used for a particular purpose 2. (verb) put (a decision, plan, agreement) into action or use
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Chafe (verb)
(of a part of the body) to make or become sore by rubbing against something
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Sage (adjective)
wise and showing good judgement
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Paltry
less than expected or required
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Mien
a person's appearance or manner, especially as an indication of their character or mood
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Denouement
the end of a story, in which everything is explained
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Fatalism
the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable
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Imbecile
a stupid person
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