Multiple choice

Directions: Against each key word are given four suggested meanings. Choose the word or phrase which is most nearly the same to the key word.

Languish

  1. Assuage

  2. Wither

  3. Suppress

  4. Rejuvenate
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Languish means to lose strength, vitality, or fail to prosper. Wither captures this sense of drying up and losing vitality. Assuage means to soothe, suppress means to restrain, and rejuvenate is the opposite - to restore vigor.

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