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power In this sentence, power means: New York Times Ben Lerner Imagines ‘Different Futures’ in His Novel ‘10:04’ capability 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. 0.083333333

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H “It’s about little redescriptions of the world that we exist in; it’s the power to imagine different futures.” https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/23/books/ben-lerner-imagines-different-futures-in-his-novel-1004.html responsibility | capability | simplicity | anxiety In this question, power is a noun that means possession of the qualities required to do something. 1 once / 12 pages

Word	power
QType	H
Instructions	In this sentence, power means:
Sentence	“It’s about little redescriptions of the world that we exist in; it’s the power to imagine different futures.”
Source	New York Times
Source URL	https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/23/books/ben-lerner-imagines-different-futures-in-his-novel-1004.html
Source Title	Ben Lerner Imagines ‘Different Futures’ in His Novel ‘10:04’
Choices	responsibility \| capability \| simplicity \| anxiety
Correct Answer	capability
Definition	In this question, power is a noun that means possession of the qualities required to do something.
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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