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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. Mixed - having many different components






2. Gloomy






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






4. Harmful






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






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






7. Slyness or cleverness






8. One who seeks an opportunity






9. To have energy sapped - be depleted






10. A person who fights for voting rights






11. Not planned






12. A complete change






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






14. Trying to be funny or lighthearted; joking






15. Friendly or agreeable






16. Foolish - awkward - socially inept






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






18. Breathing






19. Obvious; clearly visible






20. Stormy or turbulent






21. Many possible meanings; unclear or unsure






22. To speak clearly; describing someone who speaks clearly






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






24. An opportune time; good timing






25. Being a social butterfly






26. Proud or overbearing






27. Beginning or start






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






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






30. To summarize; recap






31. To intensely dislike; hate






32. Currency used in many European countries






33. A command; something that must be done






34. Made out of; eg. Wrought iron






35. Warlike; always looking for a fight






36. Looking inside oneself






37. All the same






38. A suggested plan






39. Cheerfully optimistic






40. A lot of; many






41. Specialized naming system; often used in scientific classification






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






43. Keen insight or wit






44. To do as you're told






45. Correct writing and/or spelling






46. In disguise






47. Truly sorry






48. Plants getting energy from sunlight






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






50. A swirling mass of something (often water)