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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. A person who fights for voting rights






2. To have energy sapped - be depleted






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






4. Friendly or agreeable






5. Genetic part of our DNA; most humans have 46






6. Currency used in many European countries






7. Beginning or start






8. Not planned






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






10. Related to or alike






11. Slyness or cleverness






12. Empty; vacant






13. Many possible meanings; unclear or unsure






14. Extreme arrogance or haughtiness






15. Distinguished; like a knight would have been






16. To do as you're told






17. Showing off for effect; 'look at me!'






18. A complete change






19. Correct writing and/or spelling






20. To speak clearly; describing someone who speaks clearly






21. The love of thoughts and thinking about thinking






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






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






24. A swirling mass of something (often water)






25. To summarize; recap






26. Crude - violent - untamed






27. Warlike; always looking for a fight






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






29. Trying to be funny or lighthearted; joking






30. Keen insight or wit






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






32. A lot of; many






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






34. A command; something that must be done






35. In disguise






36. Word for word






37. Cheerfully optimistic






38. A suggested plan






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






40. Equal parts day and night; occurs twice yearly (autumnal & vernal)






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






42. Mixed - having many different components






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






44. Truly sorry






45. Obvious; clearly visible






46. To intensely dislike; hate






47. One who fears strangers or foreigners






48. Talkative






49. To make your way around






50. Made out of; eg. Wrought iron