"Plunder," when used as a verb, means steal or loot, so "steal" is the correct answer. For clarification, "lend" means let someone borrow, "vend" means sell, "aid" means help, and "manage" means lead or cope.

"Throb" means to beat or pulsate in a steady manner, so "pulsate," which means palpitate or pulse, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "throb" or "pulsate": "prepare" means get ready for something; "satisfy" means meet the expecations or demands of someone or something; "defend" means support or protect, and "sever" means to cut off.

"Evacuate" is a verb that means abandon an area or vehicle or remove from an area due to danger. For clarification, "ascend" means to rise up, "absolve" means exonerate or remove blame from, "antagonize" means provoke, and "ambivalent" means equivocal or indecisive.

"Quiver" means a shaking of the body caused by fear or surprise. So, the correct answer is “tremble,” which means shake. For clarification, "sturdy" means strong and reliable, "harangue" means rebuke or tell-off, "usurp" means to overthrow a leader and take over their position, and "dodge" means avoid.

"Linger" means to hang around, to remain. For clarification, "counterfeit" means fake, forged; "solicit" means to ask for something; "loquacious" means talkative.

A "ramble" is a leisurely walk, or a stroll. For clarification, "lanky" means tall and think; "enfranchise" means to set somebody free, to give someone the right to vote; "deposit" means drop off; "kindle" means to ignite, to inspire, to start.

To "wane" means to get smaller or to diminish. For example, when the moon "wanes," it appears to gradually get smaller in the sky. So, "diminish," a verb that also means to get smaller, is the correct answer. For clarification, "exacerbate" means to make worse, "remiss" means careless, "recalcitrant" means disobedient, and "inculcate" means to instill an idea into someone's mind.

"Eradicate" means to destory completely or eliminate completely, so "destroy" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "eradicate": "simplify" means to make something more simple or easier to understand; "filter" means to remove unwanted material or impurities; "decide" means to choose or to make a decision; and "taper" means to narrow or to lessen slowly.

"Taper" means to diminish, to thin, or to decrease gradually, so "diminish," which means to decrease, is the correct answer. "Increase" is an antonym of "taper"; it means to make larger or to make a number greater. None of the other answer choices have meanings related to "taper": "qualify" means to satisfy eligibility requirements or conditions or make a point appear less certain; "soothe" means to calm someone or something down; and "combine" means to unite or blend together.

"Merge" means to come or blend together, so "blend" is the correct answer. For clarification, someone who is "prophetic" has insight into the future.