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Vocabulary Exercise 3 - Questions

The document provides a list of words and their definitions. It asks the reader to match each word on the left with its definition on the right. Some of the words included are: nefarious, finagle, magnanimous, daunting, squander, vindication, concession, disposition, grievance, benign, obtuse, aberrant, assuage, palatable, and avaricious.

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Vocabulary Exercise 3 - Questions

The document provides a list of words and their definitions. It asks the reader to match each word on the left with its definition on the right. Some of the words included are: nefarious, finagle, magnanimous, daunting, squander, vindication, concession, disposition, grievance, benign, obtuse, aberrant, assuage, palatable, and avaricious.

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Dauntless Colloquial Ignoble Sordid Nuance Astute


Beholden Avail Frivolous Grappled Dissipation Iniquity
Demure Inundated Ambivalent Eloquent Vindictive Cavil
Restive Indolent Mollify Negligent Squalid

1. John has tried his best to cheer her up after the incident, but to no _________.

2. After he was wrongly accused of stealing the office supplies, the ___________ employee
threatened to sue everyone involved.

3. She refused any help as she doesn’t want to feel __________ to anyone.

4. David was praised highly as a __________ hero who managed to defeat the enemy.

5. The crowd had been waiting for hours for the event to start and many were becoming
__________.

6. It was in the hands of the spoiled son that the __________ of that wealthy family’s
fortune happened.

7. Everyone knows her as a very ___________ businesswoman who can see the opportunity
to turn the situation into profit for her business.

8. The old lady angrily called them __________ teenagers as they were unwilling to do such
a simple task.

9. It is unpleasant to be around a person who always finds a way to _________ about


something so unimportant.

10. The skillful painter was able to capture every ___________ of the woman’s expression
through his famous painting.

11. The tragedy involving unfair treatment of the people based on their race will forever be
remembered as the result of human injustice and ___________

12. The customer service agent has been quite ___________ with complaints as customers
were not satisfied with the quality of the goods sold to them.
13. Cheating to win a competition is the most ___________ act that an athlete can commit.

14. When engaging in conversations with our friends, we tend to use ________ and everyday
language.

15. Ms. Mary was born and raised in a noble and rich family. She has grown up to be quite
______ and sweet.

16. The passersby at the scene ___________ with the man who attempted to attack the old
lady.

17. The news broke out this morning about a ___________ affair involving bribery and
corruption in that organization.

18. The family can only afford to live in that small and __________ hut which has been
neglected for years.

19. The protesters wanted politicians to stop wasting public money on what they believe to
be __________ projects which don’t benefit the public at all.

20. My sister loves the show, but I have _____________ feelings about it.

21. She managed to _________ the angry customer by giving her a discount voucher as a
token of apology.

22. The boss scolded the employee for being careless and __________ to important details in
his work.

23. According to the judges, Lily won the competition for delivering the most __________
speech out of all the participants.
Match the following words to their meanings.
A. Nefarious 1. Generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or a less powerful
B. Finagle person:
C. Magnanimous ___________
D. Daunting
E. Squander 2. (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal:
F. Vindication ___________
G. Concession
H. Disposition 3. The action of clearing someone of blame or suspicion:
I. Grievance ____________
J. Benign
K. Obtuse 4. Obtain (something) by devious or dishonest means:
L. Aberrant ____________
M. Assuage
N. Palatable 5. A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest,
O. Avaricious especially unfair treatment:
____________

6. Seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating:


____________

7. A person’s inherent qualities of mind and character; the way in which


something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things:
____________

8. Waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish


manner; allow (an opportunity) to pass or be lost:
____________

9. Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense:


____________

10. A thing that is granted. Especially in response to demands; a thing


conceded:
____________

11. Annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand:


____________

12. Gentle and kindly; (of a disease) not harmful in effect:


____________
13. Departing from an accepted standard:
____________

14. (of food or drink) pleasant to taste:


____________

15. Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain:


____________

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