"Maneuver” means to steer, navigate, or "drive." As for the other answer choices, "laud" means praise, and “applaud” means clap one's hands in order to praise or show appreciation for.

“Evade” means run away from or "avoid." As for the other answer choices, “counter” means retaliate or attack back while dodging an attack; “reform” means change dramatically for what is considered to be the better; “alter” also means change, but suggests less dramatic changes than “reform”; and “exhort" means beg or urge strongly.

“Deface” means mar, spoil, or ruin the appearance of, so it is very close in meaning to “disfigure,” which means to change the appearance of something in a way that ruins it. As for the other answer choices, “wince” means draw back as if in pain; “embrace” means hug or agree with; “insinuate” means imply or suggest that something is true; and “tamper” means mess with or break.

To “devour” something means to completely eat it or "consume" it. As for the other answer choices, “despise” means hate; “illustrate” means draw or demonstrate; “meander” means zigzag or amble and is often used to describe rivers, and “mollify” means make calm.

To "intercept” something or someone means to stop or get in the way of that person or thing. “Advance” means move forward; “continue” means keep going; “relax” means calm down and reduce one's level of stress; and "calm," when used as a verb, means cause to feel relaxed and serene.

Do not quickly misread this question. The word "raze" is not the same as "raise." The options try to trick you into choosing "lift" or "amplify". When someone "raises" his or her hand, he or she lifts it. Likewise, amplification is the making of something louder—that is, "raising the volume." However, "raze" means to utterly destroy, as when a city is "razed" by an army. Thus, the best option is "destroy."

"Hamper" is a verb meaning to block or obstruct. "Facilitate" and "intensity" are both antonyms to "hamper," meaning it has the opposite meaning. 

"Amend" is a verb meaning to change or modify. For example: "Since they were not to our liking, we asked to AMEND the class rules."

To "cease" doing something is to stop doing that thing. To "create" something is to make that thing (referring to a new thing). "Corporal" refers to a militaristic or strict manner of doing something (eg. "corporal punishment"). To "transport" something is to move that thing from one place to another.

To "recuperate" means to rest and recover from something like an illness. To provide further help, "uncover" means reveal, show; "discover" means find. 

To "ensnare" something means to trap it. To provide further help, "urge" means beg, plead; "convene" means meet; "assist" means help; "liberate" means free. "Liberate" and "ensnare" are antonyms because they have opposite meanings.