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Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABET
Mock
Adhere
Reprimand
Help
Stop
Help
The verb "abet" means to aid, to assist, to provide help. Additionally, "reprimand" means to tell off, to scold and yell at; "mock" means to make fun of; "adhere" means stick to or follow.
Example Question #142 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALLOT
Assign
Aspire
Applaud
Acknowledge
Attend
Assign
The verb "allot" means to assign to, to allocate to, to give to someone as their share of something.
Example Question #143 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THWART
Propose
Consume
Predetermine
Conserve
Prevent
Prevent
The verb "thwart" means to prevent someone from finishing something or to apprehend or catch someone trying to do something wrong. Additionally, "predetermine" means decide before the moment; "consume" means eat, devour; "conserve" means save; "propose" means suggest.
Example Question #144 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIBBLE
Confiscate
Infiltrate
Explicate
Carp
Inundate
Carp
The verb "quibble" means to raise trivial objections about something, to complain about something not very important. This is closest in meaning to "carp" which means to complain. Additionally, "confiscate" means take control of, seize; "infiltrate" means gain access to (something one is not meant to); "inundate" means flood, overwhelm with; "explicate" means analyze, clarify, examine and make able to be understood.
Example Question #144 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUBSTANTIATE
Imbibe
Prove
Swindle
Ventilate
Abjure
Prove
The verb "substantiate" means to provide evidence to verify a claim, to prove something that someone else has said is true. Additionally, "swindle" means cheat out of; "imbibe" means drink, consume; "abjure" means reject; "ventilate" means 'air out,' allow air to circulate freely.
Example Question #145 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MUSE
Perspire
Pervade
Ponder
Prohibit
Permit
Ponder
When used as a verb "muse" means to think deeply about for an extended period of time, to contemplate, to "ponder." When used as a noun, a "muse" is an inspiration for a work of art. Additionally, "permit" means allow; "prohibit" means ban, forbid, not allow; "pervade" means spread throughout; "perspire" means sweat.
Example Question #146 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWINDLE
Cheat
Atrophy
Consummate
Extol
Galvanize
Cheat
The verb "swindle" means trick or "cheat" someone out of money. Additionally, "extol" means praise, acclaim the benefits of; "galvanize" means motivate, inspire to action; "consummate" means bring to completion, (of a marriage) make legitimate; "atrophy" means weaken due to lack of use.
Example Question #147 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEPRECATE
Beholden
Bemuse
Bewilder
Behoove
Belittle
Belittle
The verb "deprecate" means to belittle, to mock and denigrate, to express disapproval of and make fun of. Additionally, "bemuse" and "bewilder" both mean confuse, perplex; "behoove" means be appropriate for, be expected of, to do something which is in one's own best interest; "beholden" means indebted to.
Example Question #148 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
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DEIGN
Mollify
Condescend
Antagonize
Allay
Deprecate
Condescend
The verb "deign" means to allow oneself to talk to someone one considers inferior. This is closest in meaning to the word "condescend." Additionally, "mollify" means soothe, assuage, calm; "antagonize" means annoy, irritate, cause to be frustrated; "allay" means soothe, and is also a synonym of "mollify"; deprecate" means express distaste for, mock.
Example Question #149 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BELIE
Sequester
Contradict
Bolster
Hone
Plummet
Contradict
The verb "belie" means to fail to give an accurate appearance, to contradict what one might expect. This is, of course, closest in definition to "contradict." Additionally, "bolster" means support, reinforce; "sequester" means hide away, lock away somewhere isolated; "plummet" means fall rapidly; "hone" means sharpen (one's skills).
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