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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.
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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. Mixed - having many different components






2. To intensely dislike; hate






3. Related to or alike






4. Slyly or in a sneaky manner






5. To summarize; recap






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






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






8. The opposite of confident






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






10. Warlike; always looking for a fight






11. All the same






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






13. Extreme arrogance or haughtiness






14. Innocent; unaware of what's going on






15. Word for word






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






17. Not planned






18. A lot of; many






19. Specialized naming system; often used in scientific classification






20. Cheerfully optimistic






21. Currency used in many European countries






22. Full of devotion or passion for something






23. Slyness or cleverness






24. Stormy or turbulent






25. The love of thoughts and thinking about thinking






26. Many possible meanings; unclear or unsure






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






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






29. Truly sorry






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






31. In disguise






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






33. To make a signature legal






34. Empty; vacant






35. A swirling mass of something (often water)






36. Trying to be funny or lighthearted; joking






37. One who fears strangers or foreigners






38. To do as you're told






39. To speak clearly; describing someone who speaks clearly






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






41. Guideline or boundary






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






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






44. Distinguished; like a knight would have been






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






46. A person who fights for voting rights






47. Talkative






48. Friendly or agreeable






49. To have energy sapped - be depleted






50. Very angrily offended