Mammoth Memory

Vocabulary Word Test

Here's a really quick way of testing if you've learned the meanings of the words in this section. Look at the word definitions below and see if you can remember what each word is from their definitions.

If you get stuck, you can be shown the mnemonic to reveal an image that should help you remember.

To check if you're right, or remind you if you've forgotten, click the question and it will flip to reveal the answer.

Go through the whole list to see how many words you can recall. Revisit any that you had difficulty remembering until you're confident you can recall all of them.

 

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Understood by the general public. Words that everyone understands. Intended for more than a selected minority
Exoteric
Mnemonic
Understood only by a small number of people with a specialised knowledge
Esoteric
Mnemonic
Tax or collecting a tax
Levy
Mnemonic
A state of calm or stagnation. No activity
Doldrums
Mnemonic
Legal action. Brought before a court of law
Litigate
Mnemonic
1. Affected by jaundice; 2 Having bad or negative views 
Jaundiced
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The pointed front part of the ship
Prow
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The pointed front part of the ship
Bow (Of a Ship)
Mnemonic
Great ability or skill
Prowess
Mnemonic
A young man, not yet an adult
Stripling
Mnemonic
Stubborn or unmanageable; resisting control
Refractory
Mnemonic
Homogeneous
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Without a clearly defined shape or form
Amorphous
Mnemonic
Puzzled, slightly confused or bewildered
Bemused
Mnemonic
Unfriendly – considering yourself better than others
Haughty
Mnemonic
Stock of plays, songs, dances etc, that a company or performer knows and can perform
Repertoire
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Causing sleep or making someone sleepy
Somnolent
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Plunged in thought, thinking seriously about something
Pensive
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Extreme greed for wealth or material gain
Avarice
Mnemonic
Generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival
Magnanimous
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