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






2. Cheerfully optimistic






3. To intensely dislike; hate






4. Slyness or cleverness






5. A swirling mass of something (often water)






6. Being a social butterfly






7. Breathing






8. Looking inside oneself






9. To speak clearly; describing someone who speaks clearly






10. A suggested plan






11. One who fears strangers or foreigners






12. Guideline or boundary






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






14. Full of devotion or passion for something






15. To have energy sapped - be depleted






16. Trying to be funny or lighthearted; joking






17. Talkative






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






19. To make your way around






20. One who seeks an opportunity






21. Related to or alike






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






23. A person who fights for voting rights






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






25. The love of thoughts and thinking about thinking






26. In disguise






27. Foolish - awkward - socially inept






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






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






30. Plants getting energy from sunlight






31. Made out of; eg. Wrought iron






32. Slyly or in a sneaky manner






33. A lot of; many






34. Beginning or start






35. The opposite of confident






36. Keen insight or wit






37. Obvious; clearly visible






38. A command; something that must be done






39. Friendly or agreeable






40. Crude - violent - untamed






41. To do as you're told






42. To make a signature legal






43. Empty; vacant






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






45. Proud or overbearing






46. Many possible meanings; unclear or unsure






47. Harmful






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






49. Correct writing and/or spelling






50. To summarize; recap