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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 2

chagrin

noun

Definition

a feeling of vexation from disappointment

In a sentence

To his chagrin, the plan failed.

Similar words

  • embarrassment
  • disappointment

Why this word matters: chagrin appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.