Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, or Location - ISEE Lower Level Verbal Reasoning

When something is contaminated, its purity is destroyed. For instance, when a factory empties waste directly into the water, that water is contaminated, or polluted. Such pollution stops it from being in its pure condition. The verb "contaminate" merely means pollute or make impure. The wrong option "destroy" really is too strong. Certainly, contamination destroys the purity of something, but really contamination is more about the polluting than the destruction itself. Therefore, it is a better option to select "pollute" instead of "destroy."

To "fortify" something is to reinforce it, which means to make it stronger. For a classic example, think about a building, like a castle. You could fortify the castle by building extra walls and defensive structures, which would strengthen it against attack. As for the other answer choices, "deteriorate" means fall apart, "corrupt" (when used as a verb) means make worse in quality or less moral, and "maintain" means keep something in the same condition.

To "drench" something means to make it wet, so "make wet" is the correct answer. When you are covered in water after being caught in a rain shower, it can be said that you are drenched.

To "quench" means to satisfy, particularly with relation to satisfying a thirst. So, "satisfy" is the correct answer. To hep you, "suspend" means pause or hang from a specified location, "refute" means demonstrate to not be true, "portray" means show or represent, and to "obliterate" means to completely destroy.

To "writhe" means to twist, usually in pain, so "twist" is the correct answer. To help you, "abolish" means get rid of, "admonish" means criticize or punish for doing something wrong, "intercept" means interrupt something intended for someone else, and "delay" means pause when used as a noun, and to "delay" something is to put it off until a later time.

Dismiss means to send away or to ignore information. To further help you, convert means to change something from one thing to another; exasperate means to frustrate or madden; evade means to avoid or dodge; ascertain means to figure out or find out.

"Abridge" means to make something shorter, to shorten. To further help you, "mediocre" means average or not very good; an "amateur" is someone who is not paid for what they do; "elongate" and "lengthen" are synonyms and both mean to make something longer.

"Budge" means move. To further help you, "sore" means in pain or upset; "slither" means to move on the ground like a snake; "resemble" means look like; "mischief" is bad behavior.

The word "lug," when used as a verb, means carry. "Carry" is the best choice, as it is a part of the definition of "lug." Considering the other choices, a "nut" is a fruit made up of a kernel in a shell,"hold" means keep in hand or in a certain state, and "disclose" means make private information known to someone else or other people.

"Attach" means connect or join . "Connect" is the best choice because it is part of the definition of "attach_."_ Considering the other choices, "prepare" means make ready, "injure" means harm, and "place," when used as a verb, means set in a particular location, and when used as a noun, means location.

"Shorten" means to make or become shorter. Since the word "abridge" means to shorten a book, movie, play, or similar media by leaving some parts out, "abridge" is the best answer choice. "Elongate" is an antonym of "shorten."

"Compile" means put together or assemble, so "assemble" is the correct answer. "Smash" means hit something very hard and cause it to break. "Avoid" means stay or keep away from someone or something. "Inflate" means increase or fill with air. "Educate" means instruct or teach.

"Pursue" means chase or run after, so "chase" is the correct answer. To "polish" means to clean and make shiny. "Explain" means describe or provide more details that make something more understandable. "Obey" means listen to, comply, or listen to someone and comply with rules and directions they give you. "Correct," when used as a verb, means make right.

“Transmit” means to send out, to broadcast, or to disseminate. The word is particularly used to describe the “transmission” of messages.

"Climb" is a verb that means go up a sloped surface. So, the answer choice closest in meaning to "climb" is "ascend," a verb that means go up or climb . None of the other answers are close in meaning to "climb": "fall" is an antonym of "climb" and means go downwards, often accidentally due to having lost one's balance ; "engorge" is a verb that means swell; and "design," when used as a verb, means devise a specific look for something.

"Walked" is a verb that means use one's feet to transport oneself somewhere at a slow, constant pace. So, the answer choice closest in meaning to "walked" is "strolled", a verb that means leisurely walked. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "walked": "drove" means operated a motor vehicle in order to get from one location to another ; "pedaled" means moved by propelling oneself on a bicycle using its pedals; and "created" means made.

"Mingle" means physically mix together or socialize by mixing with other people at an event, so the correct answer is "mix." None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "mingle": "detain" means keep in a certain location or in custody; "remain" means stay; to "remove" something means to take it away; and "separate," when used as a verb, means divide.

The word "diminish" is related to words like "miniature" and "miniscule." The prefix "mini-" is also likely very familiar to you. A "mini-poodle" is a very small kind of dog. When something "diminishes," it becomes smaller or less intense. To make something "diminish in size," you reduce its size. To "reduce" means to lessen or decrease.

When you "refine" something, it means that you "improve" it compared to its original condition. This differs from "glorify," which means to raise in status; "regard," which means to see or think of someone in a certain way; and "reward," which means to give compensation for a job well done.

Accelerate means to increase in speed. Quicken means to go faster. Given these definitions, accelerate and quicken are very close in meaning, and therefore synonyms of one another.