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Example Question #421 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPEDE
Anger
Spy
Withdraw
Settle
Halt
Halt
To "impede" is to interfere with the progress of something.
Low tide and lack of wind impeded the boat’s ability to disengage itself from the sandbar.
To "halt" means to abruptly stop, so it is the best choice.
Example Question #422 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DETECT
Solve
Engender
Argue
Sense
Miss
Sense
To "detect" is to discover or to identify the existence of something.
I detected the smell of cinnamon and nutmeg when I walked into my grandmother’s kitchen.
Do I detect a bit of sarcasm in your answer to my question?
So "sense" is the best choice.
Example Question #423 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCAN
Scatter
Guide
Clamor
Locate
Search
Search
To "scan" is to search thoroughly.
We scanned the horizon looking for any signs of an approaching storm.
So "search" is the best answer choice.
Example Question #424 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXACERBATE
Worsen
Imigrate
Harden
Scrape
Shun
Worsen
To "exacerbate" is to make a bad thing worse, whether it’s a problem, a situation, or an illness.
If you have the flu and you don’t rest, take your medicine, and drink your fluids, you’ll exacerbate your ailment.
So "worsen" is the answer.
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