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Example Question #122 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUDE
Consume
Command
Convince
Flood
Deceive
Deceive
"Delude" means to trick or to deceive.
Example Question #122 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWINDLE
Bilk
Support
Discourage
Revel
Flourish
Bilk
"Swindle" means to cheat or to bilk.
Example Question #123 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABIDE
Loathe
Abbreviate
Tolerate
Give up
Reduce
Tolerate
"Abide" means to tolerate.
Example Question #124 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BEQUEATH
Wander
Will
Reconsider
Mark
Educate
Will
To "bequeath" is to pass on or will something to somebody.
Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPUTE
Board
Attribute
Suffocate
Lead
Cure
Attribute
To "impute" is to attribute something to a person.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELUCIDATE
Construct
Clarify
Undermine
Douse
Strengthen
Clarify
"Elucidate" means to clarify; to strengthen is to make stronger; to undermine is to weaken; to douse is to drench; and to construct is to build.
Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BILK
Berate
Exercise
Irritate
Chastize
Defraud
Defraud
"Bilk" is to defraud; to exercise is to perform physical activities; to berate is to scold; to chastize is to criticize; and to irritate is to annoy.
Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LAUD
High
Force
Praise
Trinket
Deity
Praise
Another word for "laud" is "praise." All of the other words are mostly unrelated. Considering the other answer choices, "high" means located far above the ground, a "trinket" is something small or of little value, a "deity" is a god or goddess, and "force" refers to physical power or strength.
Example Question #131 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FATHOM
Irritate
Pelt
Bewilder
Satisfy
Understand
Understand
"Fathom" means comprehend or understand, so "understand" is the correct answer. "Bewilder" is an antonym of "fathom"; it means confuse. "Satisfy" means meet a certain condition or meet the expectations of someone. "Pelt" means bombard or attack someone or something with projectiles. "Irritate" means bother or annoy.
Example Question #134 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEVELOP
Wilt
Ebb
Blossom
Wither
Dwindle
Blossom
"Develop" and "blossom" are verbs related to the growth or expansion of something. The other words refer to something's deterioration. "Ebb," "dwindle," "wilt," and "whither" are actually so closely related in meaning that they can be considered synonymous with one another.
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