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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. Very angrily offended






2. Proud or overbearing






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






4. A complete change






5. A suggested plan






6. Friendly or agreeable






7. Stormy or turbulent






8. Not planned






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






10. The love of thoughts and thinking about thinking






11. Many possible meanings; unclear or unsure






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






13. Innocent; unaware of what's going on






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






15. To summarize; recap






16. To have energy sapped - be depleted






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






18. Correct writing and/or spelling






19. To do as you're told






20. Full of devotion or passion for something






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






22. Mixed - having many different components






23. One who seeks an opportunity






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






25. A person who fights for voting rights






26. A command; something that must be done






27. A swirling mass of something (often water)






28. Talkative






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






30. Obvious; clearly visible






31. Breathing






32. Beginning or start






33. Slyness or cleverness






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






35. Slyly or in a sneaky manner






36. Guideline or boundary






37. In disguise






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






39. To make your way around






40. Distinguished; like a knight would have been






41. To speak clearly; describing someone who speaks clearly






42. Harmful






43. Made out of; eg. Wrought iron






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






45. Specialized naming system; often used in scientific classification






46. Trying to be funny or lighthearted; joking






47. Word for word






48. Warlike; always looking for a fight






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






50. Truly sorry