Synonyms

Bait means to entice or lure.

To embroil means to involve someone deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.

Valorous is an adjective describing someone who possesses great courage or bravery.

Wiry describes a person who is thin but strong and tough.

Carnal relates to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities; it is synonymous with sensual.

To subjugate means to bring under domination or control, typically by conquest; it is synonymous with defeat.

To brandish means to wave or flourish something, especially a weapon, as a threat or in anger or excitement.

To teem means to be full of or swarming with; it is often used in the context of overflowing with something.

Succulent describes something that is tender, juicy, and tasty. It is often used to describe food, particularly fruit or meat.

Dour describes a person or their manner as relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in appearance or mood. It is synonymous with sullen or morose.

To obfuscate means to render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. Bewilder is the closest synonym among the choices as it implies causing confusion.

Demure describes someone, typically a woman, who is reserved, modest, and shy. Option A captures this definition accurately.

Temerity refers to excessive confidence or boldness, often to the point of being reckless. Rashness is a direct synonym for this behavior.

Hoary means grayish white, often due to age, and is commonly used to describe something very old or ancient. Old is the most appropriate synonym.

To undulate means to move with a smooth wavelike motion. Wave is the correct synonym.

Innocuous means not harmful or offensive. Harmless is the direct synonym.

To whisk means to take or move someone or something in a sudden, quick way. Go rapidly is the best fit among the options.

A wheeze is a sound made when breathing with difficulty, typically with a whistling or rattling noise. Option A is the correct definition.

To expropriate means to take property from its owner for public use or to dispossess someone of their property. Dispossess is the correct synonym.

Mayhem refers to violent or damaging disorder and chaos. Violent action is the best synonym provided.

A fallacy is a mistaken belief, especially one based on an unsound argument. It refers to something that is false.

A seance is a meeting at which people attempt to make contact with the dead, which is a type of gathering.

Folly refers to a lack of good sense or foolishness.

To refurbish means to clean, renovate, or redecorate something to make it look new again.

Sparse means thinly dispersed or scattered. Thinly scattered is the correct definition.