Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word in bold.

Rusticate

  1. Slander

  2. Honor

  3. Resound

  4. Banish
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rusticate originally means to send someone to the countryside, but in academic contexts, it means to suspend or expel a student from university. Banish captures this sense of expulsion perfectly. Slander means to make false statements, honor means respect, and resound means to echo loudly - none of these relate to rusticate.

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