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






2. Breathing






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






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






5. All the same






6. Currency used in many European countries






7. Slyly or in a sneaky manner






8. A suggested plan






9. The love of thoughts and thinking about thinking






10. A command; something that must be done






11. Full of devotion or passion for something






12. A swirling mass of something (often water)






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






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






15. Plants getting energy from sunlight






16. One who fears strangers or foreigners






17. Related to or alike






18. Trying to be funny or lighthearted; joking






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






20. A complete change






21. Slyness or cleverness






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






23. Not planned






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






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






26. To make a signature legal






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






28. Very angrily offended






29. Stormy or turbulent






30. Being a social butterfly






31. Proud or overbearing






32. Foolish - awkward - socially inept






33. Extreme arrogance or haughtiness






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






35. To have energy sapped - be depleted






36. Innocent; unaware of what's going on






37. Beginning or start






38. To intensely dislike; hate






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






40. Mixed - having many different components






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






42. To summarize; recap






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






44. Crude - violent - untamed






45. Keen insight or wit






46. Empty; vacant






47. Correct writing and/or spelling






48. Talkative






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






50. Word for word