Dionys

I can see the reason for your concern. From the list it is clear that power words are distinguished from non-power words because generally the power words end with a "ed".

I expect that this oversimplification will be seized upon to generate additional power words such as "surrendered", "capitulated", "retreated", "weakened", "emmasculated", "neutered", "prostrated", "buggered" and so on. However it will make for entertaining resumes and corporate speak.

The only suggested "k" word was "kept." I suggest you could add "kicked" as a power word. There were no entries for "x" or "z." What about "zapped?"

Take the following sentence for example: I kicked his butt and zapped his cell phone. That sounds like power words. Not the polite biz-speak that includes words like "encouraged."

They forgot to add the following:

The known knowns and the unknown unknowns.

And the new derivative of Nuclear:

New Killer.

LOL