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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A written message or brief report. A document recording the terms of a meeting or contract
Memorandum
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Of or belonging to a town or city
Municipal
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Behaving strangely in a chronic, worried, irrational or nervous way.
Neurotic
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Noisy and difficult to control
Obstreperous
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Person who is certain about their beliefs and expresses them strongly and often
Opinionated
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Exclude from society or group
Ostracise
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A procession of people in elaborate, colourful costumes
Pageant
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Language or behaviour that is sexually inappropriate, crude and offensive.
Lewd
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A person of similar age, status or ability, equal. (It also means a member of the nobility)
Peer
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To make someone very embarrassed
Mortify
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Punishment inflicted on oneself to show you are sorry
Penance
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extreme poverty
Penury
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Expected to obeyed without question
Peremptory
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Make a person or action appear unimportant
Belittle
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A person who is fantaical and uncompromising in pursuit of their ideals, religion or politics
Zealot
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Contrary to expected standard or practice; wanting to behave unreasonably
Perverse
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Physical or mental tiredness. Lack of Energy
Lassitude
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Involving a lot of excited movement or activity
Frenetic
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1. A feeling of anger caused by someone damaging your pride 2.To excite or cause interest
Pique
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Stop someone from feeling angry
Placate
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