Choosing the Right Word
1. The doctor prescribed me some medication to alleviate the pain.
- alleviate (relieve)
- elevate (raise)
- alleviate (lessen)
- elongate (lengthen)
2. The politician's speech was met with derision from the audience.
- derision (mockery)
- decision (choice)
- erosion (wearing away)
- diversion (distraction)
3. The company's profits have been on a steady trajectory.
- trajectory (path)
- trajectory (course)
- trajectory (direction)
- trajectory (route)
4. The child was captivated by the mesmerizing colors of the kaleidoscope.
- mesmerizing (entrancing)
- mesmerizing (fascinating)
- mesmerizing (hypnotizing)
- mesmerizing (bewitching)
Completing Sentences
1. The team's success can be attributed to the coach's ability to _________ the players.
- motivate
2. The government has imposed strict regulations to _________ pollution.
- curb
3. The company is working on a plan to _________ its products.
- diversify
4. The doctor advised the patient to _________ intake of salt and sugar.
- reduce