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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. Truly sorry






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






3. Distinguished; like a knight would have been






4. To do as you're told






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






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






7. Cheerfully optimistic






8. Extreme arrogance or haughtiness






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






10. A command; something that must be done






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






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






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






14. Gloomy






15. Rejection of all laws and institutions; anarchy






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






17. One who seeks an opportunity






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






19. Word for word






20. Mixed - having many different components






21. A person who fights for voting rights






22. The opposite of confident






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






24. Keen insight or wit






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






26. All the same






27. One who fears strangers or foreigners






28. Related to or alike






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






30. A suggested plan






31. In disguise






32. Made out of; eg. Wrought iron






33. Stormy or turbulent






34. To speak clearly; describing someone who speaks clearly






35. Empty; vacant






36. Warlike; always looking for a fight






37. Breathing






38. To summarize; recap






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






40. Harmful






41. Foolish - awkward - socially inept






42. An opportune time; good timing






43. Obvious; clearly visible






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






45. Trying to be funny or lighthearted; joking






46. Crude - violent - untamed






47. Specialized naming system; often used in scientific classification






48. To intensely dislike; hate






49. To have energy sapped - be depleted






50. Beginning or start