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Example Question #2046 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDUCE
Cause
Imitate
Suspend
Allow
Prevent
Cause
The verb "induce" means to persuade or to cause, to bring about, to make happen. Additionally, "imitate" means copy; "suspend" means pause.
Example Question #2047 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIST
Adhere
Lean
Accept
Expire
Loft
Lean
The verb "list" of course has many simpler definitions, but in this context you are looking for "list" as in (of a ship) to lean to one side, to 'keel over,' to tilt. Additionally, "adhere" means stick to or follow; "expire" means die, run out, become no longer fresh; "loft" means throw high in the air.
Example Question #2048 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VENTILATE
Ameliorate
Exculpate
Elevate
Aerate
Enervate
Aerate
The verb "ventilate" means to allow or cause air to circulate around, to "aerate," to 'air out'. Additionally, "elevate" means rise up, lift up, promote; "exculpate" means acquit, free from guilt, prove is innocent; "ameliorate" means soothe, calm, assuage; "enervate" means weaken, cause to be exhausted or in worse condition.
Example Question #2049 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEQUESTER
Squirm
Indict
Pelt
Isolate
Maim
Isolate
The verb "sequester" means to lock away (particularly oneself), to "isolate" oneself and shut oneself away from the company of others. Additionally, "maim" means injure, wound, disfigure; "pelt" means aggressively and forcefully throw at; "squirm" means wriggle or fidget with discomfort or anxiety; "indict" means formally accuse of guilt.
Example Question #2050 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMBIBE
Eat
Breathe
Play
Rest
Drink
Drink
The verb "imbibe" means to drink (particularly when referring to alcohol).
Example Question #2051 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACCRUE
Descend
Prolong
Ascend
Increase
Decrease
Increase
The verb "accrue" means (of money) to increase over time. So, the correct answer is "increase." Additionally, "ascend" means go up, rise; "descend" means go down, fall; "prolong" means extend the duration of something, make something last longer.
Example Question #2052 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMPLIFY
Intensify
Edify
Vilify
Alibi
Debilitate
Intensify
The verb "amplify" generally means to make louder, although it can also mean simply make more intense, boost. The correct answer is therefore "intensify." Additionally, "debilitate" means weaken; "vilify" means make out to be the villain, cast someone as the villain; "edify" means teach, provide instruction to; an "alibi" is an excuse that provides evidence suggesting you cannot be guilty of something.
Example Question #2011 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COWER
Vanquish
Abdicate
Crouch
Lurk
Spectate
Crouch
To "cower" is to "crouch" or cringe in fear. This is different from "lurking," which means skulking or loitering with a sinister intention. To "spectate" is to watch, particularly a sporting event, and to "vanquish" is to defeat an enemy. To "abdicate" is to resign or step down from a position of power.
Example Question #2012 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOLLYGAG
Orate
Espy
Dawdle
Prevaricate
Quiver
Dawdle
"Lollygag" is another word for "dawdle," loiter, or idle. To "prevaricate" is to lie, particularly by using vague or ambiguous speech. To "orate" is to deliver a speech, usually in a formal context. To "espy" is to glimpse or to spot something. To "quiver" is to shake or tremble.
Example Question #2013 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCUTTLE
Harmonize
Bicker
Toll
Lounge
Hurry
Hurry
To "scuttle" is to hurry, but it refers specifically to the act of walking or running with quick, short steps. This is a near antonym for "lounge," which means to loaf or hang around in a lazy way. To "bicker" is to squabble or quarrel. To "toll" a bell is to ring it, and to "harmonize" is to sing melodically in tune with another.
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