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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. Slyness or cleverness






2. Related to or alike






3. Crude - violent - untamed






4. To intensely dislike; hate






5. One who fears strangers or foreigners






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






7. Obvious; clearly visible






8. Gloomy






9. A command; something that must be done






10. Very angrily offended






11. Trying to be funny or lighthearted; joking






12. To summarize; recap






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






14. Guideline or boundary






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






16. Plants getting energy from sunlight






17. Warlike; always looking for a fight






18. All the same






19. To have energy sapped - be depleted






20. A suggested plan






21. Empty; vacant






22. Specialized naming system; often used in scientific classification






23. Correct writing and/or spelling






24. A swirling mass of something (often water)






25. Stormy or turbulent






26. Truly sorry






27. Extreme arrogance or haughtiness






28. Beginning or start






29. In disguise






30. Full of devotion or passion for something






31. Looking inside oneself






32. Talkative






33. Not planned






34. A complete change






35. Slyly or in a sneaky manner






36. The love of thoughts and thinking about thinking






37. Innocent; unaware of what's going on






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






39. The opposite of confident






40. To do as you're told






41. Being a social butterfly






42. Foolish - awkward - socially inept






43. Breathing






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






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






46. An opportune time; good timing






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






48. Distinguished; like a knight would have been






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






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