Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, or Location - ISEE Lower Level Verbal Reasoning

If you "elude" something or someone, it means you evade or a void it. For instance, you might elude your parents after you receive your report card if you know your grades are not stellar.

There are two definitions of scour. In this definition, it means to polish or clean. The other meaning of scour is to search thoroughly.

If something or someone is concealed, they are hidden from view or camouflaged.

An illustrative example with the word evict is when someone is evicted from their home. This means that they are removed.

"Deploy" is a verb that means either "move troops into position for military action" or "bring into effective action; utilize." Of the possible answer choices, "station," a word that when used as a verb means "put in or assign to a specified place for a particular purpose, especially a military one," is the answer choice closest in meaning to "deploy," so "station" is the correct answer.

The word "distort" means to twist out of shape. "Change" is the best option because it is the only choice that has to do with changing the shape of something else. Considering the other choices, "insult" means to be rude towards another, "distinguish" means to make different, and "attract" means to draw in.

The word "circumvent" means _avoid. "_Avoid" is the best choice, as it is a part of the definition of circumvent. Considering the other choices, "wind" is air in motion, "round" means circular or curved, and "assist" is a verb that means help.

The word "incarcerate" means put in jail or imprison."Imprison" is the best choice because it is a part of the definition of "incarcerate."

The word "liberate" means set free. The word "free" (used as a verb) is the best choice because it is a part of the definition of the word "liberate."

The correct answer is "remove." To "withdraw" something means to remove it. The other words are all the opposites of "remove."

The correct answer is "keep," because to "retain" something means to keep it. The other words all mean the opposite of "keep."

To "fortify" something is to reinforce it, which means to make it stronger. For a classic example, think about a building, like a castle. You could fortify the castle by building extra walls and defensive structures, which would strengthen it against attack. As for the other answer choices, "deteriorate" means fall apart, "corrupt" (when used as a verb) means make worse in quality or less moral, and "maintain" means keep something in the same condition.

To "drench" something means to make it wet, so "make wet" is the correct answer. When you are covered in water after being caught in a rain shower, it can be said that you are drenched.

To "quench" means to satisfy, particularly with relation to satisfying a thirst. So, "satisfy" is the correct answer. To hep you, "suspend" means pause or hang from a specified location, "refute" means demonstrate to not be true, "portray" means show or represent, and to "obliterate" means to completely destroy.

To "writhe" means to twist, usually in pain, so "twist" is the correct answer. To help you, "abolish" means get rid of, "admonish" means criticize or punish for doing something wrong, "intercept" means interrupt something intended for someone else, and "delay" means pause when used as a noun, and to "delay" something is to put it off until a later time.

Dismiss means to send away or to ignore information. To further help you, convert means to change something from one thing to another; exasperate means to frustrate or madden; evade means to avoid or dodge; ascertain means to figure out or find out.

"Abridge" means to make something shorter, to shorten. To further help you, "mediocre" means average or not very good; an "amateur" is someone who is not paid for what they do; "elongate" and "lengthen" are synonyms and both mean to make something longer.

"Budge" means move. To further help you, "sore" means in pain or upset; "slither" means to move on the ground like a snake; "resemble" means look like; "mischief" is bad behavior.

The word "lug," when used as a verb, means carry. "Carry" is the best choice, as it is a part of the definition of "lug." Considering the other choices, a "nut" is a fruit made up of a kernel in a shell,"hold" means keep in hand or in a certain state, and "disclose" means make private information known to someone else or other people.

"Attach" means connect or join . "Connect" is the best choice because it is part of the definition of "attach_."_ Considering the other choices, "prepare" means make ready, "injure" means harm, and "place," when used as a verb, means set in a particular location, and when used as a noun, means location.