One Word Substitution — Set 7
Questions 61–70 of 140
To renounce one's throne or high office is to:
Correct Answer: B. Abdicate
To abdicate means to renounce or relinquish a throne or high office formally. Resign is used for lower positions, retire is for normal career ending, and withdraw is less formal.
To delay doing something is to:
Correct Answer: B. Procrastinate
To procrastinate is to delay unnecessarily and habitually, often due to laziness. Postpone is official delay, defer is respecting precedence, and stall is evasive delay.
To speak ill of someone in their absence is to:
Correct Answer: C. Backbite
To backbite is to speak maliciously about someone when they are absent. Slander involves false statements, gossip is general idle talk, and insult is direct.
To write or carve something on a surface is to:
Correct Answer: B. Inscribe
To inscribe means to write or carve letters, words, or design on a surface. Mark is general, etch is more specific for cutting, and draw is for sketching.
To yield to the demands of another is to:
Correct Answer: B. Capitulate
To capitulate means to surrender or yield to demands, especially under pressure. Submit is more general, agree is voluntary, and consent is giving permission.
To move with quick, jerky motions is to:
Correct Answer: A. Twitch
To twitch is to move with quick, involuntary jerky motions. Fidget is restless movement, convulse is violent uncontrollable movement, and jiggle is up-and-down motion.
To escape from custody is to:
Correct Answer: C. Abscond
To abscond means to leave secretly and unlawfully, especially from custody. Flee suggests running from danger, evade is evasive action, and run away is general escape.
To speak incoherently or foolishly is to:
Correct Answer: B. Babble
To babble is to speak rapidly and incoherently, often foolishly. Stammer and stutter involve repetition, mumble is indistinct speaking.
To give up something voluntarily is to:
Correct Answer: B. Relinquish
To relinquish means to voluntarily give up or surrender something. Abandon is without intention, surrender is forced, and forsake is to desert.
To strike repeatedly and violently is to:
Correct Answer: C. Batter
To batter means to strike repeatedly and violently. Pummel also means repeated strikes, pound is forceful, and hit is a single blow.