Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate word from the given options:

The newly wed couple will _________ staying long at the reception so as to leave early for their honeymoon.

  1. abscond

  2. abjure

  3. abdicate

  4. avoid
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Avoid means to keep away from or prevent something happening. The couple wants to leave the reception early, so they'll avoid staying long. Abscond means to escape, abjure means to renounce, and abdicate means to give up power.

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