Vocabulary set 5

What does "bereft" mean?

• Overjoyed or happy

• Deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

• Full or abundant

• Enriched or enhanced

What is the meaning of "augment"?

• To decrease or reduce

• To make large or increase

• To divide or separate

• To conceal or hide

What is the definition of "disparage"?

• To praise or commend

• To express a negative opinion which often results in a diminished value

• To support or uphold

• To agree or consent

What does "dour" mean?

• Cheerful and lively

• Stern, unyielding, gloomy, or ill-humored

• Flexible and adaptable

• Bright and colorful

What does the word "adulterate" mean?

• To purify or cleanse

• To corrupt or make worse by addition of something of lesser value

• To enhance or improve

• To simplify or reduce

What is the meaning of "encapsulate"?

• To release or free

• To enclose in

• To scatter or disperse

• To expose or reveal

Choose the word that fits in the blank:

The chef refused to _______ the quality of his dish by using artificial ingredients.

• bereft

• adulterate

• dour

• encapsulate

Choose the word that fits in the blank:

She decided to _______ her income by taking on a part-time job in the evenings.

• bereft

• augment

• Which word fits in the blank?

• After the sudden loss of her beloved pet, she felt utterly _______ and struggled to find comfort.

• disparage

• dour

• Bereft

• It is unkind to _______ someone’s efforts, especially when they worked hard to achieve their goal.

• dour

• encapsulate

• disparage