This essay describes power words and their uses. It can also be used as a classification. Words. Words. Words. They are the symbols of our thoughts. They are the basis of language. Words can hurt. Words can make a person happy. Words can leave a person confused. Words can be used to accomplish almost anything from humiliation to elation. Their capabilities are all but limitless and nowhere can words have a more dramatic effect than in trying to gain power. Power words and phrases can bring fear to the hearts of men, manipulate people into doing things they would never normally do, and leave people feeling dwarfed by their implications.