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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not embarrassed or ashamed
Unabashed
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in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy
Quiescent
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a noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something
Brouhaha
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To walk away from somewhere quietly so that you are not noticed
Slink (verb)
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a cause of obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation
Bugbear
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A priest of the ancient Celtic religion
Druid
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an estimate of the future of someone or something, especially about whether a patient will recover from an illness
Prognosis
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having fallen in social status
Declasse
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a principle or idea
Concept
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a punishment or fate that someone deserves
Comeuppance
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tending to cause harm
Detrimental
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1. to change something. Such as an action or process, to make it more suitable 2. To change the style, pitch, loudness etc of something, such as your voice
Modulate (verb)
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full of twists and turns
Tortuous
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a swollen area within body tissue containing a accumulation of pus
Abscess
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1. A situation that is very badly organised or unfair 2. A humorous play or film where the characters become involved in unlikely situations
Farce
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inform or tell (someone)
Apprise (verb)
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An act or event that is clearly false
Charade
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something that forms a pleasing or notable contrast to something else
Counterpoint (noun)
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to talk casually and socially with someone
Schmooze (verb)
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1. Someone's mood or general attitude about life 2. The way something is placed or arranged
Disposition
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