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Power Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Many possible meanings; unclear or unsure






2. To accuse someone (usually an elected official) of improper conduct






3. The love of thoughts and thinking about thinking






4. A REALLY long speech used to get in the way of legislation being passed






5. Made out of; eg. Wrought iron






6. Warlike; always looking for a fight






7. Obvious; clearly visible






8. Empty; vacant






9. To do as you're told; to bow down in a servant like way






10. A person who fights for voting rights






11. Your fate or what's 'supposed' to be






12. When you expect one thing and you get the opposite OR when you say one thing and mean the opposite






13. The opposite of confident






14. To talk in circles - or go on and on (around and around)






15. An A-Ha! Moment OR a Christian holiday celebrated in January






16. Talkative






17. An opportune time; good timing






18. All the same






19. Not planned






20. Friendly or agreeable






21. Without controversy; you can't argue about it






22. Looking inside oneself






23. Proud or overbearing






24. Keen insight or wit






25. To speak clearly; describing someone who speaks clearly






26. A suggested plan






27. A complete change






28. To intensely dislike; hate






29. Stormy or turbulent






30. A speech to oneself; often used in theatrical productions






31. Crude - violent - untamed






32. Harmful






33. Sign that something is on the way (usually something bad)






34. Specialized naming system; often used in scientific classification






35. A dictionary or complete set of words; everyone has their own personal one as well






36. A swirling mass of something (often water)






37. Beginning or start






38. Slyness or cleverness






39. Falling off or shedding at a certain stage of growth






40. Truly sorry






41. To make a signature legal






42. Innocent; unaware of what's going on






43. Trying to be funny or lighthearted; joking






44. Correct writing and/or spelling






45. Craving or consuming large quantities (food - books - collectibles)






46. To make your way around






47. Distinguished; like a knight would have been






48. A lot of; many






49. Guideline or boundary






50. To take/copy something from another person and claim it as your own work or not give credit to the person who created it