Secrets are things that you probably do not want to be revealed to other people. So when the speaker says that he can be trusted it is likely because he won't reveal, make known, tell the other person's secrets. The correct answer then is "divulge," which means reveal, make known. To provide further help, "encroach" means trespass, infringe upon; "soothe" and "placate" both mean to calm someone; "entrust" means confide in, tell someone a secret. So, to provide some final help you would "entrust" a secret to someone you do not think will "divulge" it. 

If the speaker's mother lost her job then it makes sense that the family would have to be frugal, cut costs and save money, or "economize." To provide further help, "estimate" means guess; "debase" means humiliate; "demonize" means portray as evil, make people think someone or something is evil; "pontificate" means arrogantly express one's own opinion in a way that is considered preaching or sanctimonious.

To solve this problem you have to determine which of these verbs describes something someone would do in order to try and get favor with another person. The correct answer then is "flatter," which means to praise insincerely, to excessively compliment. Additionally, "authorize" means allow to happen or officially support; "preserve" means maintain, save; "cure" means make feel better, get rid of a sickness; "meddle" means interfere, get involved with. 

The lady puts up warning signs so it makes sense that she does not want people to trespass or "encroach" on her land. To "encroach" means to intrude on someone else's property or space. Additionally, to "wean" means to come off a habit; to "conform" means to accept the common behavior as correct and adopt such behavior oneself; "subside" means die down, become less intense; "entrust" means trust in, confide.

Based on the context of this sentence you know you are looking for a verb that means something like to become unaccustomed to, to become no longer addicted to. The correct answer is therefore "weaned." To "wean" means to become no longer addicted to. Additionally, "procure" means to obtain, to get; "grapple" means struggle with, fight with; "augment" means add to, enhance; "formulate" means devise, come up with.

To solve this problem you need to figure out which of these verbs describes the most logical reaction a group of mice might have to the arrival of a cat. The correct answer is "scampered" which means ran quickly and in random directions (usually because of fear or surprise). Additionally, to "hinder" means to get in the way of, to make more difficult; to "laud" means to praise; to "divulge" means to reveal, to make known; "enlivened" means made more lively.

Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for a verb that means something like sticking out. So, the correct answer is "jutting." To "jut" means to stick out, to extend out from. Additionally, "bracing" means preparing for some shock or collision; "deliberating" means thinking about; "unifying" means bringing together; "simplifying" means making simple, making less complicated.

If the pitcher had previously been successful it makes sense that his recent failures will have humbled or "chastened" him." To have been "chastened" means to have been humbled, to have been made to feel humble by changing fortune. Additionally, "applauded" means praised, clapped for; "enlightened" means shown the light, revealed, educated about; "alleviated" means soothed, made less painful; "absolved" means no longer guilty, to have guilt removed.

The subjects of this sentence undertook some action so that the parts of the car could be recycled. It makes sense that what they did was "dismantle" the car because "dismantle" means take apart, disassemble. Additionally, "eradicated" means destroyed; "misinformed" means lied to, incorrectly informed; "outlawed" means banned, forbade; "convened" means met up, had a meeting.

Based on the context of this sentence you know you are looking for a verb that means something like to cut, to divide, to split. So, the correct answer is to "cleave." Additionally, "curtail" means reduce the impact of; "exhume" means dig up (as in a human body); "astonish" means shock, surprise, and awe; "admonish" means yell at, punish, scold.