Vocabulary and Synonyms

To abandon means to desert, leave behind, or give up completely. 'Desert' captures this meaning of leaving something or someone. The other options don't relate to leaving or giving up.

To advocate means to publicly support, recommend, or argue for a cause or person. 'Support' captures this core meaning. The other options suggest opposition or mere tolerance, not active backing.

To abhor means to hate, detest, or loathe something intensely. 'Hate' is the direct synonym. The other options all suggest positive or helpful actions, opposite of abhorrence.

To abridge means to shorten, condense, or reduce something while keeping the essential meaning - like an abridged version of a book. 'Compress' captures this meaning of making something shorter or more condensed. 'Increase' is an antonym.

To abet means to encourage, assist, or support someone in doing something wrong - often used in the phrase 'aid and abet.' 'Encourage' captures this meaning of actively supporting or enabling an action.

Prevent means to stop something from happening, which is a direct synonym for avoid. Express means to communicate, find means to discover, and approach means to come near - none of these carry the same meaning as avoiding something.

Await means to wait for something expectantly, which captures the essence of anticipate - looking forward to something. Deny means to refuse, appoint means to assign, and achieve means to accomplish - these don't convey the sense of expecting something.

The sentence 'Le pêcheur attrape des poissons' means 'The fisherman catches fish.' Poissons (plural) is correct because 'des' requires plural form. Poisson (singular) would need 'un.' Poison means poison, poids means weight.

A pit is a large hole in the ground or a hollow in any surface. This definition perfectly matches the description. Words like 'bit', 'hit', and 'tilt' don't relate to holes or depressions in the ground. Pit can refer to various types of holes, from fruit pits to mining pits.

Bitter means causing great unhappiness or making someone feel very miserable. This adjective describes experiences, emotions, or situations that create deep sorrow. 'Tatter', 'scatter', and 'better' are unrelated to emotional states or feelings of unhappiness.

Bow means to move your head or upper body forwards and downwards as a sign of respect or greeting. This gesture is common in many cultures as a polite gesture. 'Brow' refers to forehead, 'blow' means to expel air, and 'below' is a preposition indicating position.

ELICIT means to draw out, extract, or bring forth information, a response, or a fact. Option A 'Induce' is close but more about causing something, while Option C 'Divulge' means to reveal (opposite direction), and D 'Drop' is unrelated. EXTRACT is the closest synonym meaning to draw forth.

ERRAND means a short journey to accomplish a specific purpose, often for someone else - essentially a mission or task. Option A 'Foolishness' is unrelated, C 'Error' is a false friend (looks similar but means mistake), and D 'Truth' is unrelated. MISSION captures the purposeful nature of an errand.

DOLEFUL means expressing sorrow, grief, or sadness; it is synonymous with mournful. Jovial and bright are opposite in meaning to doleful.