Test Affixes 24

What is the best word to fill in the blank in the sentence: "Looking at old photos will __________ memories of the past."?

• lavish

• abolish

• assure

• conjure

Which word correctly completes the sentence: "You can __________ a special talent by finding a mentor and practicing every day."?

• lavish

• abolish

• nurture

• conjure

Fill in the blank: "Not only was he rich, but he was also very generous and would __________ his friends and family with expensive gifts."?

Complete the sentence: "Sadly, there are still places around the world where they need to __________ slavery."?

• lavish

• abolish

• assure

• nurture

What word fits best in the sentence: "I am so sorry for arriving late, and I __________ you that it will not happen again."?

• lavish

• abolish

• assure

• conjure

Choose an antonym for nourish.

• cherish

• create

• deprive

• divide

Which of the following would not help you flourish as a student?

• participating in class discussions

• reading for pleasure every day

• getting very little sleep at night

• paying attention to your teacher

Choose a synonym for astonish.

• amaze

• bore

• review

• discover

They sat in the front row so that nothing could obscure their view. Obscure means...

• not discovered or known about; uncertain

• keep from being seen; conceal

• to be near; to see up close

• create clarity or to magnify

Complete the analogy: endure : surrender :: censure : __________.

• strength

• approval

• fight

• weakling