Vocabulary Quiz - 16

1. Depreciate
[A]waste
[B]prankish; gay
[C]hostile feeling or intent
[D]express disapproval of; protest against; belittle



2. derivative
[A]fret; complain
[B]one who hates mankind
[C]ordinary, unimaginative
[D]unoriginal; derived from another source



3. desolate
[A]kingdom; sphere
[B]blessing
[C]rob of joy; lay waste to; forsake
[D]foolish; inane



4. desultory
[A]become worse; deteriorate
[B]aimless; jumping around
[C]mournful
[D]move furtively and secretly



5. deviate
[A]legal delay of payment
[B]give in; surrender
[C]turn away from
[D]waterspout carved in grotesque figures on building



6. diabolical
[A]worsen; embitter
[B]devilish
[C]operate with hands
[D]kind



7. didactic
[A]erase; strike out
[B]sun's corona; halo
[C]teaching; instructional
[D]uprightedness



8. dilemma
[A]speak evil of; defame
[B]soothing or softening remedy
[C]problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives
[D]designed to create ill will or envy



9. disconsolate
[A]state of being inappropriate
[B]law
[C]sad
[D]travel; journey



10. discretion
[A]trivial; shallow
[B]destruction of life
[C]living as the same time as; contemporary
[D]prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances



11. disheveled
[A]someone who eats too much
[B]untidy
[C]unconscious; unreasonable
[D]renovate



12. dismember
[A]severity
[B]formal systematic inquiry; an explanation of the results of a formal inquiry
[C]recover
[D]cut into small parts



13. dispel
[A]small excessive group
[B]stealthy; sneaky
[C]young wolf, dog, tiger, etc.
[D]scatter; drive away; cause to vanish



14. disseminate
[A]severe disapproval
[B]obstinately stubborn
[C]scatter (like seeds)
[D]resorting to help when in trouble



15. dissuade
[A]stir up; disturb
[B]hostile; opposed; actively resisting
[C]whimsical; visionary
[D]advise against



16. diurnal
[A]unruly; rebellious
[B]handle roughly
[C]daily
[D]collection; heap



17. diversity
[A]crucial; key; vital
[B]destroy
[C]variety; dissimilitude
[D]to be annoyed or vexed



18. doddering
[A]regret; disapprove of
[B]one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
[C]shaky; infirm from old age
[D]tact; poise; sophistication



19. dolt
[A]sticky; viscous
[B]stupid person
[C]urge
[D]gloomy; depressing



20. dowdy
[A]like an uncle
[B]appearance of truth; likelihood
[C]slovenly; untidy
[D]government by bureaus