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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. Breathing






2. Made out of; eg. Wrought iron






3. Many possible meanings; unclear or unsure






4. Rejection of all laws and institutions; anarchy






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






6. Obvious; clearly visible






7. The love of thoughts and thinking about thinking






8. Warlike; always looking for a fight






9. A swirling mass of something (often water)






10. Truly sorry






11. Friendly or agreeable






12. To make your way around






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






14. One who seeks an opportunity






15. Gloomy






16. Beginning or start






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






18. Looking inside oneself






19. To have energy sapped - be depleted






20. Slyly or in a sneaky manner






21. Innocent; unaware of what's going on






22. Full of devotion or passion for something






23. A complete change






24. Being a social butterfly






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






26. To do as you're told






27. Word for word






28. Extreme arrogance or haughtiness






29. Keen insight or wit






30. Empty; vacant






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






32. A person who fights for voting rights






33. One who fears strangers or foreigners






34. Foolish - awkward - socially inept






35. Distinguished; like a knight would have been






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






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






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






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






40. Stormy or turbulent






41. Not planned






42. In disguise






43. Slyness or cleverness






44. Plants getting energy from sunlight






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






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






47. Specialized naming system; often used in scientific classification






48. A suggested plan






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






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