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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. Crude - violent - untamed






2. To have energy sapped - be depleted






3. Looking inside oneself






4. To make a signature legal






5. Innocent; unaware of what's going on






6. Distinguished; like a knight would have been






7. Foolish - awkward - socially inept






8. Cheerfully optimistic






9. A command; something that must be done






10. Gloomy






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






12. Word for word






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






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






15. To make your way around






16. Beginning or start






17. All the same






18. Made out of; eg. Wrought iron






19. Truly sorry






20. A suggested plan






21. Trying to be funny or lighthearted; joking






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






23. Not planned






24. Friendly or agreeable






25. Obvious; clearly visible






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






27. An opportune time; good timing






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






29. Being a social butterfly






30. Slyly or in a sneaky manner






31. Slyness or cleverness






32. A lot of; many






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






34. A complete change






35. Extreme arrogance or haughtiness






36. The love of thoughts and thinking about thinking






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






38. To do as you're told






39. Warlike; always looking for a fight






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






41. Empty; vacant






42. To speak clearly; describing someone who speaks clearly






43. To summarize; recap






44. Guideline or boundary






45. Proud or overbearing






46. Keen insight or wit






47. Very angrily offended






48. Mixed - having many different components






49. Breathing






50. A swirling mass of something (often water)