AF Voc Word Usage in Context Quiz

Which sentence correctly uses the word "appalled"?

• She was appalled by the beautiful scenery.

• The crowd appalled loudly because the performance was so bad.

• Tavon was appalled by the terrible news on TV.

• I was appalled to win the lottery.

Choose the sentence that best uses the word "disgruntled."

• The disgruntled employee filed a complaint.

• The disgruntled cat purred happily.

• The tree dropped its disgruntled leaves.

• The disgruntled teacher praised the students.

Select the sentence that best shows the meaning of "conspicuous."

• The conspicuous table needed fixed before someone tried to use it.

• The conspicuous bird was camouflaged in the tree.

• The conspicuous mistake went unnoticed.

• Her conspicuous dress made her stand out at the party.

Identify the sentence that best shows the meaning of "foreboding."

• The joyous music made the scene feel foreboding.

• The foreboding sky suggested a storm was coming.

• The foreboding birds waited patiently in the trees.

• On the way to the lake we picked up a paddle foreboding.

Which sentence correctly uses the word "inarticulate"?

• The rain fell inarticulate on the roof waking up everyone in the house.

• The inarticulate singer performed flawlessly.

• The boy found an inarticulate along the road.

• The inarticulate child expressed his feelings through art.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word "indignantly."

• Shaniqua smiled indignantly when Chondra complimented her artwork

• The driver raced indignantly through the streets of Monaco.

• The players yelled indignantly about the referee's incorrect call.

• I screamed indignantly when I found extra money in my wallet.

Select the sentence that uses "jubilation" correctly.

• The jubilation in the room was loud after the team lost.

• There was jubilation in the air when the winners were announced.

• When the broken glass was cleaned up, we wondered what would happen to the jubilation.

• We were surprised when we arrived at the jubilation and there was no food.

Identify the sentence that uses "loathe" correctly.

• He loathes waking up early and always sleeps in.

• When sitting around a campfire, we loathe every chance we get.

• When walking in the garden, we often stop to loathe the flowers.

• The loathe was obvious once I opened my computer.

Which sentence correctly uses the word "oppression"?

• The oppression of the sun was a welcome relief.

• The oppression of the people led to a revolution.

• We could find our car and soon oppression took over.

• The music was so soothing we could feel the composer's oppression.

Choose the sentence that best uses the word "ostentatiously."

• The birds flew ostentatiously to the freshly filled feeder to enjoy a good meal.

• To advertise for his company, the business owner ostentatiously donated a large sum to charity.

• The students cheating on the quiz ostentatiously whispered to avoid the attention of the proctor.

• I loved my new shoes so much that I ostentatiously put them in the closet to keep my brother from borrowing them.