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Example Question #332 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLACATE
Urge
Antagonize
Conciliate
Implore
Assist
Conciliate
“Placate” means to calm down, and is therefore most similar in meaning to conciliate, which means to make peace, to bring calm. For clarification, implore and urge are synonyms; antagonize is loosely an antonym of placate and conciliate.
Example Question #333 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLACATE
Wash
Master
Calm
Overwhelm
Plaster
Calm
"Placate" means to soothe or remove anxiety. (Example: "The mailman tried to placate the angry dog by offering him dog treats.") Thus, the verb "calm" is close in meaning and is therefore the best synonym.
Example Question #2091 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INFURIATE
Fracture
Flood
Brawl
Sling
Anger
Anger
"Infuriate" means to make someone or something angry, so "anger," a word that when used as a verb means to enrage or to cause to be angry, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "infuriate" or "anger": "flood" means inundate with; "fracture" means to break or to crack; "brawl" means to fight; and "sling" means to throw.
Example Question #2092 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLACATE
Recommend
Soothe
Abandon
Corner
Express
Soothe
To placate is to soothe or to pacify.
Example Question #336 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VEX
Annoy
Captivate
Utilize
Boost
Heal
Annoy
To vex is to annoy or to confuse.
Example Question #2093 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUENCH
Ratify
Offend
Confuse
Prescribe
Satisfy
Satisfy
To quench is to satisfy.
Example Question #2094 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APPEASE
Predict
Nourish
Perceive
Invade
Calm
Calm
To "appease" is to calm or to bring to a state of peace.
Example Question #2095 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABHOR
Remove
Shorten
Approve
Detest
Fear
Detest
To "abhor" something is to hate it, so the synonym is "detest," which also means to hate or dislike something strongly.
Example Question #2096 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALLEVIATE
Relieve
Edit
Join forces with
Worsen
Oppose
Relieve
To "alleviate" a condition is to relieve it or make it better.
Example Question #2097 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARROW
Introduction
Segment
Distress
Emotion
Indifference
Distress
"Harrow" means distress.
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