Word | power |
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QType | H |
Instructions | In this sentence, power means: |
Sentence | Full of wild panic, he struck out blindly with all his power. |
Source | Under Boy Scout Colors |
Source URL | http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32173 |
Source Title | Under Boy Scout Colors |
Choices | anxiety | sorrow | width | might |
Correct Answer | might |
Definition | In this question, power is a noun that means physical strength. |
Blurb | Someone with power has physical strength or they're in control of things. So a weakling who's in charge of a business still has a lot of power. Power comes from the Latin word potere, which means "to be able." But things with power are much more than able — they're able to exert a lot of force. "The powers that be" are those who hold authority, and "the power behind the throne" refers to the people who exert influence without being formally in charge. When used as a verb, power means "to supply with mechanical or electrical energy," as in a nuclear-powered submarine. |
Level | 1 |
Frequency | 0.083333333 |
Page Frequency | once / 12 pages |
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