1. The soldiers __________________ for their fallen comrades.

1. He went to his knees, __________________ her to forgive him.

1. The CEO ___________________ the board members for a critical decision.

1. The reviewers _____________________ that the book was exceptional.

1. The director ________________ the actor for not knowing his lines.

1. She ________________ whether to accept the job offer in another city.

1. He struggled to __________________ the emotions he felt.

1. She couldn't help but _______________ about her children's successes.

1. He was skilled at _____________________ people with his elaborate lies.

1. He tried to ___________________ her with compliments about her intelligence.

1. He _______________________ as she whispered sweet words into his ear.

Synonyms: Replace the underlined word with a stronger verb: 

She struggled to understand (_____________________) the complex concepts in her chemistry class.

Synonyms: Replace the underlined word with a stronger verb.

She criticized (_____________________)  the movie, calling it poorly directed and acted. 

Synonyms: Replace the underlined word with a stronger verb. 

He bragged (_____________________)  that his team had never lost a game.

Synonyms: Replace the underlined word with a stronger verb.

The director called (______________________)  the cast for a rehearsal.

Synonyms: Replace the underlined word with a stronger verb. 

The trainer lectured (____________________)  the athlete for skipping practice.