Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, and Understanding

"Scrutinize" means inspect or examine in detail, so "inspect" is the correct answer.

The verb "reimburse" means to pay someone back who has lost money or given money to you. This is, of course, closest in meaning to "repay." Additionally, "respire" means breathe; "replete" means filled with.

"Haggle" means barter or negotiate over the cost of an item, so "barter" is the correct answer. "Repeat" means do again. "Explore" means travel to a new place to learn about the area. "Symbolize" means represent. "Presume" means assume something.

"Glare" means to stare.

"Infer" means figure something out without that information being directly conveyed or supported by evidence, so "surmise," which means figure out indirectly, is the correct answer.

To "succumb" is to give in to a superior force. The best answer choice is the word "surrender."

"Clamor" means shout or make a loud noise, so "yell," which means shout or scream, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "clamor" or "yell": "educate" means teach or help a person learn; "disagree" means have a opinion in opposition to someone else's or differ; "disappoint" means fail to meet expectations; and "forget" means to not be able to remember.

"Accede" means to agree or to accept something.

"Merge" means to combine, to join, or to meld things together.

"Concede" means to admit defeat, to capitulate or to give up.

"Dominate" means to govern, or to have influence over something.

"Loathe" means to hate or to dislike strongly.

"Stimulate"means to encourage or excite. "Rouse" is the correct choice, as it means to stir or incite.

“Feign” means pretend or fake something, so "pretend" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "feign": “bemoan” means complain about; “grin” means smile widely; “accuse” means say someone is guilty of a crime; and “harangue” is a verb that means lecture or verbally criticize.