The correct answer is "taunt." Taunt means mock, tease, or make fun of. This is something that bullies do. The rest are all positive words which do not have to do with bullying.

The correct answer is "dedicated." To "dedicate" something to someone means to honor that person by attributing that thing to them. "Gave" can make sense in this sentence, but "dedicated" is the best answer.

The clue in this sentence is the word "slowly." You need a synonym for a verb that means to move slowly. "Plods" works for that, as "plod" means move somewhere by taking slow steps. "Hustles," "speeds," and "whizzes" all mean moves quickly, so none of those answer choices make sense in the sentence.

The sentence tells us that it will take a great deal to kill off human beings, so the correct answer must resemble continuing to live. This should lead you to the correct answer, which is survived. To further help you, meandered means moved without goal or purpose; bolted and sprinted are synonyms and both mean ran very fast.

The context of the sentence tells us that one cannot do anything in this city if one does not have money. Afford means being able to buy something. To further help you, forbid means not allow; suspend means pause; address means talk to.

From the context of the sentence you can guess that people probably made fun of the author’s new hairstyle. This should lead you to the correct answer, mocked. Mocked means made fun of or teased. To further help you, imitated and mimicked are synonyms that both mean copied; lauded and praised are synonyms that both mean said good things about.

To exert means to make an effort or to try very hard. To further help you, imply means suggest; depict means show or represent; harangue means lecture or tell-off; suspend means pause.

You use a map when you need to find the right route. Another term meaning to find the right route is to navigate. To further help you, protect means look after or defend; exalt means celebrate or praise; decline means refuse.

The context of the sentence tells us that the author likes dogs more than cats. When we are comparing two things and want to say we like one more than the other, we use the word “prefer.” If I "prefer" dogs to cats, I like dogs more than cats. To further help you, "prepare" means to make ready; "proceed" means to continue or to go on. 

The author of this sentence added a room to his house making it bigger in size. When something grows in size or volume we say it has “increased.” To further help you, "decrease" means to make smaller; "accelerate" means to go faster; "decelerate" means to go slower; "assuage" means to calm down.