Multiple choice Directions: Select the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the word in bold letters. Maim To cripple To cheat To recall To show Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation To maim means to wound seriously, injure permanently, or cripple. Option A captures this meaning precisely. The other options are unrelated: to cheat is to deceive, to recall is to remember, and to show is to display.