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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. The love of thoughts and thinking about thinking






2. Distinguished; like a knight would have been






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






4. One who seeks an opportunity






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






6. Currency used in many European countries






7. Very angrily offended






8. To intensely dislike; hate






9. Slyly or in a sneaky manner






10. In disguise






11. Mixed - having many different components






12. Breathing






13. Extreme arrogance or haughtiness






14. Rejection of all laws and institutions; anarchy






15. All the same






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






17. Empty; vacant






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






19. The opposite of confident






20. Full of devotion or passion for something






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






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






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






24. Slyness or cleverness






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






26. Word for word






27. To make a signature legal






28. Cheerfully optimistic






29. Warlike; always looking for a fight






30. A suggested plan






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






32. A swirling mass of something (often water)






33. To make your way around






34. Friendly or agreeable






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






36. Specialized naming system; often used in scientific classification






37. Being a social butterfly






38. To have energy sapped - be depleted






39. A lot of; many






40. Beginning or start






41. Looking inside oneself






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






43. Foolish - awkward - socially inept






44. One who fears strangers or foreigners






45. A command; something that must be done






46. Trying to be funny or lighthearted; joking






47. To do as you're told






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






49. Correct writing and/or spelling






50. Related to or alike