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Question 518

Candid (Find synonyms)

ASly

BDishonest

CFrank

DWily

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C. Frank"Candid" describes someone who is open, honest, and straightforward in expressing their thoughts, opinions, or feelings.

Question 517

Betray (Find synonyms)

ADeceive

BCherish

CForter

DProtect

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A. DeceiveTo "betray" means to act treacherously or disloyally toward someone's trust, confidence, or expectations. e.g: She tried to deceive him by hiding the truth.

Question 516

Abandon (Find synonyms)

AStay

BMaintain

CUphold

DForsake

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D. Forsake"Forsake" means to abandon or renounce something or someone, typically out of choice or under certain circumstances.

Question 486

We must decide on a plan of action and _________ it. (Phrasal verbs)

Astick up

Bstick to

Cstick together

Dstick out

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B. stick to"Stick to" means to adhere to or remain loyal to a particular course of action, plan, or belief, without deviating or changing.

Question 485

He _________ gardening in spite of the rain. (Phrasal verbs)

Acarried out

Bcarried down

Ccarried on

Dcarried over

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C. carried on"Carried on" means to continue or persist in a particular activity, tradition, or action.

Question 484

I hope you can _________ the money you spent ! (Phrasal verbs)

Aaccount for

Baccount upon

Caccount with

Daccount to

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A. account for"account for" means to provide an explanation or justification for something, or to give a detailed report or record of something.

Question 483

Fear of height. (one word substitution)

AAgorophobia

BAcrophobia

CHierophobia

DHeliophobia

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B. AcrophobiaExplanation not yet available.

Question 482

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses. ( one word substitution)

AIsthmus

BIsobel

CIsohyets

DHolography

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C. IsohyetsExplanation not yet available.

Question 481

The study of weapons. (one word substitution)

AHorology

BHistology

CHoplology

DHierology

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C. Hoplology"Hoplology studies old weapons and fighting techniques."

Question 480

A person, who writes beautiful handwriting. (one word substitution)

ACacographist

BCartographer

CCurator

DCalligraphist

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D. Calligraphist"The calligraphist's precise strokes transformed the text into a work of art."

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Candid (Find synonyms)

Betray (Find synonyms)

Abandon (Find synonyms)

We must decide on a plan of action and _________ it. (Phrasal verbs)

He _________ gardening in spite of the rain. (Phrasal verbs)

I hope you can _________ the money you spent ! (Phrasal verbs)

Fear of height. (one word substitution)

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses. ( one word substitution)

The study of weapons. (one word substitution)

A person, who writes beautiful handwriting. (one word substitution)

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