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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. Full of devotion or passion for something






2. A suggested plan






3. Trying to be funny or lighthearted; joking






4. Foolish - awkward - socially inept






5. To summarize; recap






6. To speak clearly; describing someone who speaks clearly






7. Related to or alike






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






9. A lot of; many






10. All the same






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






12. A person who fights for voting rights






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






14. Rejection of all laws and institutions; anarchy






15. Guideline or boundary






16. To intensely dislike; hate






17. Specialized naming system; often used in scientific classification






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






19. Not planned






20. Keen insight or wit






21. Extreme arrogance or haughtiness






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






23. The opposite of confident






24. Many possible meanings; unclear or unsure






25. To make your way around






26. Obvious; clearly visible






27. Word for word






28. Beginning or start






29. To do as you're told






30. Correct writing and/or spelling






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






32. Empty; vacant






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






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






35. Cheerfully optimistic






36. Very angrily offended






37. Slyness or cleverness






38. Harmful






39. A command; something that must be done






40. Slyly or in a sneaky manner






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






42. Being a social butterfly






43. Currency used in many European countries






44. One who seeks an opportunity






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






46. In disguise






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






48. The love of thoughts and thinking about thinking






49. An opportune time; good timing






50. Breathing