You are told that the sword was recently polished so it makes sense that it would be shining, sparkling in the sunlight. So, the correct answer is "gleaming." Additionally, "consolidate" means bring together, organize into a smaller amount; "mentor" means provide advice and guidance to; "lecture" means speak with authority to an audience about a topic; "depict" means draw, represent, show.

The speaker describes their grandmother as getting more "disagreeable" (argumentative) with age. So, it makes sense that she constantly complains or "carps" about everything. Additionally, "lure" means entice, tempt, trap; "dwindle" means reduce in number, become smaller; "herd" means gather together, force together into a tight group; "squirm" means wriggle uncomfortable, fidget.

If the speaker is not that hungry then his small dinner would likely be enough. So, the correct answer is "suffice." To "suffice" means to be sufficient, to be enough. Additionally, "emulate" means copy, try to match the achievements of; "confine" means imprison, restrict to a small space; "dispute" means argue about; "ratify" means approve, give formal approval to.

To solve this problem you are looking for a verb that means provide food for a formal occasion. The correct answer is therefore to "cater." Additionally, "veer" means change direction wildly; "deprive" means not allow to have, take away from; "adjourn" means leave a meeting and go to another room; "enunciate" means pronounce, say.

The context of this sentence relates to an action reluctantly turned to as an option. The correct answer is therefore "resort." To "resort" to something means to turn to something as an option. Additionally, "invalidate" means prove to be false; "embellish" means add detail to, decorate, add a false detail to a story; "articulate" means give voice to, express; "atrophy" means weaken over time due to lack of use.

To begin with "adherents" are strict followers and a "pilgrimage" is a religious journey. So, to solve this problem you need to determine which of these verbs is something that a group of religious followers might do with regard to their sins. The correct answer is "atone," which means seek forgiveness for, seek to make amends for. Additionally, "subjugate" means bring under control; "ameliorate" means relieve, calm, make less severe; "classify" means put into groups, organize according to some trait; "solicit" means seek advice, help, or payment from.

To solve this problem you need to determine which of these verbs relates to "plunder" (stealing, pilfering) and might be committed by a group of soldiers during a war. The correct answer is "maraud," which means to roam around committing violence and stealing property. Additionally, "efface" means erase, delete; "disentangle" means resolve, sort out, make no longer tangled; "wail" means cry out loudly; "queue" means get in line for, wait for.

Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for a verb that means something like attack back, fight back. So, the correct answer is "retaliate." Additionally, "insinuate" means suggest, imply is true; "germinate" means plant and grow; "cloister" means hide away, shut away, lock away; "slander" means speak out in an attack against someone's reputation.

The context of this sentence discusses the "prohibition" (ban) on alcohol, so the correct answer must mean prohibited, forbade, did not allow. The correct answer is therefore "interdicted." Additionally, "squirm" means wiggle uncomfortable, fidget; "surpass" means go beyond; "beguile" means charm; "trudge" means walk in a slow, ponderous manner.

"Behooves" is an antiquated, old-fashioned word that is nonetheless still in use today. It means something like is good for, is advantageous for, is one's responsibility to. Additionally, "alludes" means hints at, suggests is true; "goad" means encourage, 'egg on'; "retrieve" means go get, fetch, bring back; "perturb" means upset, disturb, worry.