Power Vocab

Question 1

Antisemite (N)
1. The man, being an antisemite, lost a lot of votes.
2. I do not welcome antisemitic people into my home.
S - Hate
A - Love

Answer 1

Antisemite (N) - a person who is hostile or prejudiced against Jewish people.

Question 2

Delineate (V)
1. I made sure to delineate my artwork properly.
2. People with photographic memory can delineate things that they’ve seen.
S - outline
A - misrepresent

Answer 2

Delineate (V) - to describe or portray (something) precisely.

Question 3

Disseminate (V)
1. I had to disseminate my potato seeds for a good growth room.
2. The birds disseminated as soon as they were let out of their enclosure.
S - disperse
A - cluster

Answer 3

Disseminate (V)
to scatter or spread widely, as though sowing seed.

Question 4

Enervate (V)
1. I swear, talking to her enervates my social battery!
2. If I’ve been working out for too long without water, I’ll enervate myself to exhaustion.
S - exhaust
A - energize

Answer 4

Enervate (V)
cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.

Question 5

Foreboding (N)
1. I shivered at how ominious and foreboding the womans voice was.
2. Jeez, my parents speak of my future with a highly noticable sense of foreboding.
S - Apprehension
A - Calm

Answer 5

Foreboding (N)

fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen.

Question 6

impervious (ADJ)
1. A good backpack should be impervious to water
2. The tall wall was impervious to intruders.
S - sealed
A - permeable

Answer 6

impervious (ADJ)
not allowing entrance or passage

Question 7

Infamy (N)
1. People will never hear out a person of infamy.
2. Some celebrities will never recover their good reputation after having an infamy.
S - disgrace
A - honor

Answer 7

Infamy (N)

extremely bad reputation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act.

Question 8

Intercede (V)
1. I am considered a peacemaker, so naturally I try to intercede when my peers start to quarrel.
2. The fight got so intense that even the teachers were scared to intercede.
S - intervene
A - avoid

Answer 8

Intercede (V)

to intervene between parties with a view to reconciling differences

Question 9

Midwife (Noun)
1. The midwife helped my mom stay calm while she was in labor.
2. I bet being a midwife is a interesting line of work.
S - Doula
A - Undertaker

Answer 9

Midwife (N)
a person (typically a woman) trained to assist women in childbirth.

Question 10

Miscreant (N)
1. The former prisoner will always be seen as a miscreant.
2. Miscreants probably never get treated the same as those who have clean records.
S - criminal
A - innocent

Answer 10

Miscreant (N)
a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law.

Question 11

Nonaccredited (ADJ)
1. Even though I completed the assignment, the accomplishment remained nonaccredited.
2. Lots of employees that work for big corporations are nonaccredited for their work.
S - unapproved
A - accredited

Answer 11

Nonaccredited (ADJ)
not recognized as meeting prescribed standards or requirements

Question 12

Overaccentuate (V)
1. Because we are twins, the woman continued to overaccentuate our similarities rather than recognize our differences.
2. People overaccentuate spicy food too much, rather than acknowledge the joy of sour treats.
S - highlight
A - accentuate

Answer 12

Overaccentuate (V)
to emphasize (something) too much

Question 13

Predilection (N)
1. I always have a predilection for brownies over any other sweet.
2. Autumn will always be my predilection when it comes to seasons.
S - liking
A - distain

Answer 13

Predilection (N)
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.

Question 14

Reiterate (V)
1. I tried to reiterate my statement, but the girl interrupted me again.
2. My parents reiterated their desire for me to pursue my dreams.
S - repeat
A - cessation

Answer 14

Reiterate (V)
say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

Question 15

Semiliterate (ADJ)
1. People in early civilizations were usually semiliterate, so the government could keep information from them easily.
2. My goal as a teacher is to assist those who are semiliterate.
S - partially
A - completely

Answer 15

Semiliterate (ADJ)
unable to read or write with ease or fluency; poorly educated.

Question 16

Subservient (ADJ)
1. Vigilantes are almost always never subservient people, as they are constantly breaking the law.
2. My siblings are always subservient to my demands, since I am not the parent.
S - submissive
A - refusing

Answer 16

Subservient (ADJ)
prepared to obey others unquestioningly.

Question 17

superlative (ADJ)
1. I got the most superlative pair of Jordans ever!
2. In order to teach university, you have to have a superlative degree, like a PhD.
S - excellent
A - unexceptional

Answer 17

superlative (ADJ)
of the highest quality or degree.

Question 18

transient (ADJ)
1. I knew that our time together was transient, so I made the most of it.
2. The graffiti on the wall is transient, so it will come off in a few days.
S - momentary
A - permanent

Answer 18

transient (ADJ)
lasting only for a short time; impermanent.

Question 19

unequivocal (ADJ)
1. His demands were unequivocal, so I followed them easily.
2. I never have trouble reading novels, the theme is always so unequivocal.
S - clear
A - unclear

Answer 19

unequivocal (ADJ)
leaving no doubt; unambiguous.

Question 20

underprivileged (ADJ)
1. Because she was different, many people deemed her to be underprivileged.
2. I do not believe that anybody should be considered underprivileged!
S - deprived
A - privileged

Answer 20

underprivileged (ADJ)
(of a person) not enjoying the same standard of living or rights as the majority of people in a society.

Question 21

ambivalent (ADJ)
1. I was very ambivalent towards the idea of socialism.
2. I have very ambivalent feelings towards “The Catcher in the Rye”

Answer 21

ambivalent (ADJ)
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Question 22

aquatics (ADJ)
1. Seaweed is an aquatic plant, because it lives in the ocean.
2. I am not a very big fan of aquatic sports, unless it’s tubing!

Answer 22

aquatics (ADJ)
of, in, or pertaining to water.

Question 23

audacity (N)
1. The audacity that Dazai had to challenge Chuuya was incredible.
2. Although I am not tall, I always have the audacity to stand up to those who disrespect me.

Answer 23

audacity (N)
a willingness to take bold risks.

Question 24

benediction (N)
Before we eat dinner, we always speak a benediction in order to thank God for our food.
2. Everyday, I undergo a benediction before anything else; after all, God is first!

Answer 24

benediction (N)
the utterance or bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service.

Question 25

percentile (N)
1.

Answer 25

percentile (N)
each of the 100 equal groups into which a population can be divided according to the distribution of values of a particular variable.