“Assist” is a verb that means “to help someone,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “help.” That means that “hinder” cannot be the correct answer, because “hinder” means “to create difficulties for,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “assist.” “Aid,” however, is a word that means “help” when used as a verb, and because “aid” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “assist,” “aid” is the correct answer.

To "assist" simply means to help perform a task. Think about the word "assistant." What do assistants do? They help someone else with a job that requires multiple people! "Help" is clearly the correct choice here. To "scold" is to yell at or reprimand, which is not the same as helping someone. To "pressure" is to exert force, and to "forewarn" is to tell someone about a potentially dangerous event that is about to happen. Neither of those choices have the same meaning as the word "assist."

"Comply" means to follow the rules, to listen to orders, to obey. To further help you, "resist," "defy," "oppose," and "disobey" are all antonyms of "comply" and mean to not listen to rules and orders.

"Compel" is a verb that means force or make someone do something, so "force" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "compel": an "accord" is an agreement; "outline" means plan; "intercept" means catch something meant for someone else or interrupt the progress of something; and "exert" means make an effort or put forth.

"Inspire" means give someone the motivation to do something, or "motivate." As for the other answer choices, “detect” means notice or see; “preserve” means save or keep; “provide” means give; and “purchase” means buy.

To “command” someone means to order that person to do something, so "order" is the correct answer. As for the other answers, “receive” means to be given; “repress” means hold down and stop from being free; “approach” means walk up to or come up to; and “exceed” means go further than or go beyond.

The "ed-" in "educate" stems from the "ex-" prefix, here meaning out of; the "-ducate" portion of the word stems from Latin roots meaning lead. So, to "educate" stems from roots that mean lead out of or train. "Educate" has since shifted its definition and now means instruct as a student or "teach." As for the other answer choices, “demand” means forcefully ask for or say something has to be done or given; “elude” means get away from or hide from; “irritate” means annoy or vex; and "learn" means gain knowledge about a specific concept or procedure.

"Imply" means suggest something without stating it explicitly, so "suggest" is the correct answer. "Describe" means provide details regarding a person or some event. "Classify" means arrange in groups according to the qualities of the thing being sorted. "Contribute" means fund or to give money to some cause. "Earn" can mean either deserve when referring to something like respect, or get in return for work when referring to money.

"Baffle" means confuse, so "confuse" is the correct answer.

First of all, do not confuse the word "commend" with "comment." The latter ("comment") might be used to mean remark when used as a noun, as when we "make a comment"; it can also be used as a verb meaning say, as in "to comment on something." The word we are looking for is a synonym of "commend." When we "re-commend" someone, we tell judge that someone is good at something and tell another person that they should think the same. When we do this, we "re-praise" the person; we praise him or her again to someone else. The word "commend" is a verb that means praise, generally indicating that the praise is being done in a formal ceremony of sorts—some sort of official praising. When we "salute," we do not necessarily make a gesture like a soldier in the military. The word "salute" can be used to describe the action of praising someone. Indeed, when a soldier "salutes" his or her general, he is recognizing and praising the authority of that person. There is at least a relation between the two uses for "salute." Since the word "commend" means recognize or praise and so does "salute," the latter is the best option given for a synonym.