Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, or Location

The verb "simulate" means copy, reproduce, to copy the appearance of. Additionally, "revisit" means visit again; "relocate" means move to a new house; "repose" means rest; "replete" means filled with.

To "abscond" is to depart quickly and secretly.

"Merge" means to come or blend together, so "blend" is the correct answer. For clarification, someone who is "prophetic" has insight into the future.

The verb "dilate" means to enlarge, to widen, to expand. It is usually used in reference to "eyes." When someone's eyes become wider they are said to "dilate." Additionally, "recline" means lean back; "recollect" means remember; "shrink" means become smaller; "ponder" means consider, think about deeply.

The verb "manifest" means to exhibit, display, or show one's feelings through one's appearance. "Manifest" can also be used as an adjective in which case it means obvious, clear, easily noticed and acknowledged. Additionally, "renounce" means reject, declare that one has abandoned; "repudiate" means refuse to acknowledge or accept, argue against a claim; "dovetail" means fit together perfectly; "transcend" means go beyond.

“Garner” is a verb that means “gather or collect (something, especially information or approval),” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “gather.” That means that “disperse” cannot be the correct answer, because “disperse” means “distribute or spread over a wide area,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “garner.” “Gather,” however, is a verb that can mean either “come together; assemble or accumulate” or “bring together and take in from scattered places or sources.” Because “gather” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “garner,” “gather” is the correct answer.

Align means to arrange in a line.

"Abate" means to lessen or make less severe, so "diminish" is the best option. One might write, "When the two children were arguing, the return of their mother immediately abated the situation, as neither wanted to upset her with their yelling."

"Linger" means to hang around, to remain. For clarification, "counterfeit" means fake, forged; "solicit" means to ask for something; "loquacious" means talkative.

"Envelop" means to wrap up or cover. "Surround" is the right choice, as it means to enclose, encompass, or encircle.