“Delude” means trick, deceive, or lie to, so "deceive" is the best answer choice. As for the other answer choices, “depict” means show or represent someone or something in a work of visual art or a written work; “acknowledge” means give your attention to or admit is present; "uncover" means reveal or discover; and “preview” means show something before it is officially released.

To “covet” something means to really want it, or to "desire" it. As for the other answer choices, “detest” means hate; “intimidate” means scare or frighten someone into doing something they do not want to; “postulate” means posit or put forward as a beginning point for an argument without any proof that what you say is indeed the case; “terrorize” means purposely scare people repeatedly.

“Ruminate” means to think over with care and consideration or to "contemplate." As for the other answer choices, “propose” means suggest; “overwhelm” means overpower and take over by excessive strength or emotionally devastate; "rumble" means produce loud, low sounds; "simulate" means create an imitation of.

“Ponder” means think about, consider, or spend time thinking about, so "think" is the best answer choice. As for the other answer choices, "leap” means jump high and far; “sprint” means run very quickly; “outlaw,” when used as a verb, means ban or prohibit; and "condense" means make something smaller without losing any of its information or density.

To "query" someone is to question them, so "question" is the correct answer. To provide further help, “procure” means get or obtain; “implicate” means suggest someone is to be blamed; and “ply” means work or practice. 

The word "endorse" is often used in political seasons when people are running for office. A given newspaper might "endorse" a given candidate, meaning that the paper approves of that candidate and expresses this approval to the readership. Likewise, when someone stops running for office, that person might endorse someone else so as to tell his or her own supporters to vote for the other candidate now.  (This often is done to help support a political party.) Thus, the best option presented here for synonym for the word "endorse" is the word "recommend".

Of the options provided, two of the wrong ones are likely quite tempting. When someone disputes something, he or she is questioning whether or not that thing is true. This is not, however, mere questioning like asking a question of someone about anything whatsoever. A dispute usually indicates an argument. Thus, the options "inquire" and "examine" really do not fit well. The correct answer is "quarrel", which means to disagree often with the added implication of angrily (or at least in a way that is not passive).

The word "advocate" comes from roots that mean to call upon. You likely know the root "-voc-" as found in words like "vocal" or "vocation." An advocate is usually someone who comes to the help of someone else or for a group. Thus, a person might advocate the teaching of philosophy in high school. Such a person would support the arguments made on behalf of philosophy teachers to gain such positions. When used as verb, this means to support in public. Thus, a sentence using the word might be, "Harvey advocated the teaching of logic in high school."

Perhaps you know the word "ratify" from history class. You may talk of the "ratification of the Constitution." This refers to the approval of the Constitution of the United States. When we "ratify" something, we approve or endorse it. By accident, you might think that the word has to do with asserting things or arguing/contending. Do not be tricked like this! Likewise, just because the Constitution was ratified, this does not mean that the best word is "constitute." (It is not too terribly wrong, but still is not as correct as is the option "approve.")

"Castigate" is a verb. To castigate is to reprimand or criticize harshly. Therefore, the best answer is "reprimand." "Praise" is an antonym to "castigate."