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.
- 1801-1820
- 1821-1840
- 1841-1860
- 1861-1880
- 1881-1900
- 1901-1920
- 1921-1940
- 1941-1960
- 1961-1980
- 1981-2000
- 2001-2015
the punctuation sign - used for a combined word, or to indicate the division of a word at the end of a line
Hyphen
Mnemonic
a brownish-red clay that has been baked and is used for making things such as flower pots, tiles, vessels and statues
Terracotta
Mnemonic
to take possession of (something, especially areas of land or a country) usually by force
Annex (verb)
Mnemonic
a serious dispute between two groups of people often as a result of them having opposing ideas
Confrontation
Mnemonic
