Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question:
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): Since the townspeople were so dissatisfaction, various methods to alleviate the situation were debated.
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A.
ease -
B.
clarify -
C.
tolerable -
D.
intensifiers
Reference explanation:
Correct answer: A
Knowledge of synonyms
Alleviate: ease, ease = ease
Because the townspeople were so disgruntled, different methods to alleviate the situation were debated.
Answer A
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