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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. In disguise






2. To intensely dislike; hate






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






4. Cheerfully optimistic






5. Foolish - awkward - socially inept






6. Keen insight or wit






7. A person who fights for voting rights






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






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






10. Harmful






11. Very angrily offended






12. Many possible meanings; unclear or unsure






13. A complete change






14. To speak clearly; describing someone who speaks clearly






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






16. Distinguished; like a knight would have been






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






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






19. A suggested plan






20. To make your way around






21. Truly sorry






22. Plants getting energy from sunlight






23. Breathing






24. Slyly or in a sneaky manner






25. Gloomy






26. Correct writing and/or spelling






27. Beginning or start






28. Slyness or cleverness






29. Talkative






30. Full of devotion or passion for something






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






32. The opposite of confident






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






34. The love of thoughts and thinking about thinking






35. An opportune time; good timing






36. To have energy sapped - be depleted






37. Currency used in many European countries






38. Trying to be funny or lighthearted; joking






39. To do as you're told






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






41. Empty; vacant






42. To summarize; recap






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






44. Related to or alike






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






46. A command; something that must be done






47. One who seeks an opportunity






48. To make a signature legal






49. Warlike; always looking for a fight






50. Specialized naming system; often used in scientific classification