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Question #31
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

CAJOLE -
  1. A
    Persuade
  2. B
    Conciliate
  3. C
    Celebrate
  4. D
    Injure
  5. E
    Rejuvinate

Correct Answer:
A
"Cajole" means to persuade using coaxing and flattery.

Question #32
Synonyms: Choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.

ACCENTUATE -
  1. A
    Frustrate
  2. B
    Undermine
  3. C
    Confront
  4. D
    Amass
  5. E
    Highlight

Correct Answer:
E
"Accentuate" means to highlight or emphasize. "Undermine" means to weaken. "Confront" means to come face-to-face with, or to challenge. "Amass" means to accumulate or gather. "Frustrate" to foil or block a plan or some action.

Question #33
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

OSTRACIZE -
  1. A
    Birdlike
  2. B
    Include
  3. C
    Exclude
  4. D
    Craft
  5. E
    Burn

Correct Answer:
C
"Ostracize" means exclude or banish someone from something, so "exclude" is the correct answer. Considering the other answer choices, "include" cannot be the correct answer becuase "include" means accept or welcome into a group, making it an antonym of "ostracize" and "exclude." "Birdlike" means avian, "burn" means set on fire or injure with fire, and "craft," when used as a verb, means make or construct.

Question #34
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

COAX -
  1. A
    Withdraw
  2. B
    Classify
  3. C
    Diminish
  4. D
    Persuade
  5. E
    Buffet

Correct Answer:
D
"Coax" means to convince or to "persuade." "Buffet" means to strike something, such as with a punch. "Classify" means to arrange into classes or groups usually based on similar or shared qualities. "Diminish" means to lessen or to decrease. "Withdraw" means to rescind, to remove, or to retreat.

Question #35
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

BEMOAN -
  1. A
    Dispute
  2. B
    Pollute
  3. C
    Devastate
  4. D
    Lament
  5. E
    Bewilder

Correct Answer:
D
"Bemoan" means show sadness about something, so "lament," a word that when used as a verb means grieve or wail, is the correct answer. "Devastate" means destroy or wreck. "Bewilder" means confuse or baffle. "Dispute" means to debate or to argue. "Pollute" means to contaminate or to poison.

Question #36
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ELUCIDATE -
  1. A
    Clarify
  2. B
    Douse
  3. C
    Construct
  4. D
    Undermine
  5. E
    Strengthen

Correct Answer:
A
"Elucidate" means to clarify; to strengthen is to make stronger; to undermine is to weaken; to douse is to drench; and to construct is to build.

Question #37
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FATHOM -
  1. A
    Irritate
  2. B
    Satisfy
  3. C
    Bewilder
  4. D
    Pelt
  5. E
    Understand

Correct Answer:
E
"Fathom" means comprehend or understand, so "understand" is the correct answer. "Bewilder" is an antonym of "fathom"; it means confuse. "Satisfy" means meet a certain condition or meet the expectations of someone. "Pelt" means bombard or attack someone or something with projectiles. "Irritate" means bother or annoy.

Question #38
"Baffle" most nearly means _____________.
  1. A
    determined
  2. B
    bewilder
  3. C
    complete
  4. D
    crystal
  5. E
    mythical

Correct Answer:
B
As a verb, "baffle" means to confuse someone, or to be confused. An example is, "Walking through the maze, Diana was baffled about how to get out." If you're confused, you are "bewildered." Although "complete" is also a verb, it means to finish. None of the other words are verbs. "Determined" and "mythical" are adjectives. "Determined" means to have made a firm decision and "mythical" means having something to do with ancient myths or legends. "Crystal" is a noun and means a specific type of glass.

Question #39
"Beguile" most nearly means __________.
  1. A
    manipulate
  2. B
    invest
  3. C
    destroy
  4. D
    intrude
  5. E
    disturb

Correct Answer:
A
"Beguile" means to charm, sometimes in a deceptive way. For instance, "The little boy beguiled his grandmother into giving him a cookie when he told her she was a wonderful cook." When you "manipulate" someone, you convince him or her to do something by tricking him or her or using his or her emotions against him or her. For example, "Mandy manipulated Mark into taking her to the dance by telling him she already had a dress but no one to go with."

Question #40
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

HEED -
  1. A
    Obey
  2. B
    Abhor
  3. C
    Hoard
  4. D
    Enliven
  5. E
    Hinder

Correct Answer:
A
"Heed" can be used as both a noun and a verb. For example, as a noun: "He paid no heed to the warnings." As a verb, "He should heed the teacher's warning."
The word closest in meaning to "heed" on this list is "obey."
"Hinder" means to create problems that result in delay.
"Hoard" means to stockpile. You might hoard all the chocolate in your house so that no one else can eat it.
"Abhor" means a deep revulsion. You might abhor the sight of blood.
"Enliven" means to make more lively.

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