Unit 8 Verbs

Unit 8 Verbs

ALLEVIATE (V)

RELIEVE

EASE

PACIFY

ASSUAGE

AMEND (V)

IMPROVE

CORRECT

ENHANCE

RECTIFY

BAFFLE (V)

BEWILDER

DUMBFOUND

CONFOUND

PERPLEX

COMMIT (V)

CARRY OUT

EXECUTE

CONCERN (V/N)

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Relieve , ease , pacify and rectify are synonyms of

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"As far as I'm concerned" means

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What are the synonyms of "baffle"?

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Improve, correct, enhance are synonyms of

Multiple Choice

The government has tried to _________ the public's fears.

• enhance

• rectify

• assuage

• improve

• bewilder

Multiple Choice

The medicine did nothing to ____________her discomfort.

• baffle

• concern

• alleviate

• commit

Multiple Choice

She was completely ________ by his strange behaviour.

• committed

• baffled

• relieved

• eluded

• inspected

Multiple Choice

The increase in crime in the area is very _____________.

• concern

• concerned

• concerning

• concernedly

Multiple Choice

The constitution was _______so that women could vote.

• diverted

• committed

• alleviated

• amended

• confounded

Multiple Choice

Matters of pollution and the environment __________ us all.

• regard

• concern

• consider

• acknowledge

Multiple Choice

I confess the show left me scratching my head in total __________.

• baffle

• bafflement

• baffling

• baffled

Multiple Choice

Like so many men, he has problems ________himself to a relationship.

• perplexing

• relieving

• concerning

• committing

• declaring

Multiple Choice

Every effort is made to _______any errors/mistakes before the book is printed.

• rectify

• treat

• blind

• provoke

• strike

CONVERT (V/N)

CHANGE/ ADAPT

CHANGE BELIEF (RELIGION)

TORTURE (V/N)

PERSECUTE

TORMENT

MISTREAT

REINFORCE (V)

STRENGTHEN

BOOST

FORTIFY

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Synonyms of "torture" are

VERIFY (V)

CERTIFY

SUBSTANTIATE

CONFIRM

TROOP (V/N)

to walk or go somewhere as a group

Multiple Choice

Property owners have to ________ their oceanfront homes against weather damage.

• execute

• persecute

• convert

• fortify

• confirm

Multiple Choice

It is claimed that the officers ________ a man to death in a city police station.

• killed

• tortured

• verified

• adapted

• certified

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He

to Catholicism when he got married. (= started believing in)

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Strengthen, boost and fortify are synonyms of

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Hundreds of thousands of visitors

through the museum every year. (go somewhere as a group)

Multiple Choice

We have evidence to ____________the allegations against him.

• amend

• rectify

• substantiate

• torment

• carry out

DIVERT (V)

DEFLECT

SWITCH

REDIRECT

DWINDLE

DECREASE

LESSEN

ABATE (wind/ storm / rain / desire)

SUBSIDE (pain / violence / friction / flood / tide)

DIMINISH : to reduce or be reduced in size, importance, or value ***

DIE DOWN (applause / storm)

ESCALATE (V)

INCREASE

HEIGHTEN

MOUNT

INTENSIFY

EXHALE x INHALE

BREATHE OUT X BREATHE IN

GIGGLE (V/N)

Multiple Choice

Traffic will be _________through the side streets while the main road is resurfaced.

• certified

• trooped

• enhanced

• dwindled

• diverted

Multiple Choice

She held her breath for a moment and then ____________.

• exhaled

• inhaled

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Abate, subside, diminish, die down are synonyms of

Multiple Choice

His financial problems ___________ after he became unemployed.

• alleviated

• reinforced

• escalated

• dwindled

• giggled

Multiple Choice

What he did has seriously ___________ him in many people's eyes.

• diverted

• diminished

• concerned

• tormented

Multiple Choice

The mayor plans to ______ air pollution in the city by limiting traffic.

• abate

• convert

• escalate

• exhale

• divert

GLOW (V/N)

SHINE / RADIATE

GLISTEN (wet surfaces)

GLIMMER (candle light)

GLEAM (eyes)

INSULT (V/N)

HUMILIATE

SCORN

DERIDE / MOCK

JUNK (V/N)

to get rid of something because it is of no use or value

MERGE (v)

CONSOLIDATE

FUSE

INCORPORATE

POSTPONE (V)

DELAY

HOLD-UP (NOUN)

SUSPEND

REVIVE (V)

REVITALIZE

REFRESH

INVIGORATE

ENLIVEN

Multiple Select

The two firms _________ to form a single company.

• consolidated

• beamed

• derided

• merged

• united

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A nightlight _______ dimly in the bedroom.

• merged

• fused

• glowed

• shone

Multiple Choice

Why don’t we ________ this old TV and get a new one?

• fuse

• scorn

• junk

• subside

• deflate

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They argued that a cut in the tax rate would ________the economy.

• enliven

• escalate

• invigorate

• abate

• revive

Multiple Choice

We've had to __________going to France because the children are ill.

• amend

• convert

• divert

• confirm

• postpone

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Synonyms of "glow" are

Multiple Choice

A hot shower and a cup of tea will __________ you.

• deflate

• glow

• verify

• revive

• baffle

Multiple Choice

He was _____________ by his classmates for his bad behavior.

• scorned

• exhaled

• boosted

• concerned

• relieved

Multiple Choice

The ferry service has been _________for the day because of bad weather.

• suspended

• derided

• dwindled

• united

• redirected

Multiple Select

His eyes ___________ with tears.

• gleamed

• glistened

• abated

• shone

• died down