Synonyms

Inveigle means to persuade, entice, or influence someone through deception or flattery. Option D is correct because entice captures this meaning of attracting or tempting someone. Giggle means to laugh softly, jostle means to push roughly, and knot means to tie.

Inebriate means to make someone drunk or intoxicated. Option A is correct because drunkard is related to drunkenness, though the term typically means someone who is drunk rather than the action of making someone drunk. Rove means to wander, hard means firm or difficult, and stink means bad smell.

Inure means to habituate or accustom someone to something, typically something unpleasant. Option C is correct because harden captures the idea of becoming tough or resistant through repeated exposure. Required means needed, haphazard means random, and nod means to move your head up and down.

Indolent means lazy or disinclined to activity or exertion. It describes someone who avoids work or effort. 'Lazy' is the direct synonym.

Insolent means showing a rude or arrogant lack of respect. It describes bold and disrespectful behavior. 'Offensive' captures this meaning of rudeness and lack of respect.

Invective refers to abusive or bitter language used to attack someone. 'Vituperate' means to verbally abuse or criticize harshly, which is the closest synonym. The other options don't relate to verbal attacks.

Insidious means proceeding in a subtle way with harmful effects. It describes something that is stealthy and cunning. 'Crafty' captures this sense of slyness and hidden intent. The other options are unrelated.

Infallible means incapable of making mistakes or completely reliable. 'Perfect' is the closest match as something perfect cannot have errors. The other options refer to different concepts entirely.

Impute means to attribute or ascribe a action or quality to someone. It's often used in phrases like 'impute motive.' 'Ascribe' is the direct synonym meaning to assign or attribute something to a cause or source.

Impinge means to strike or collide with something, or to encroach upon. In the sense of making contact or impact, 'Strike' is the correct synonym. The word can mean to have an effect on something.

Sunder means to split, separate, or divide something. 'To separate' is the correct meaning. It's often used in formal or literary contexts to describe breaking apart or dividing.

Rappel is a mountaineering term meaning to descend by rope using friction to control speed. 'To descend by rope' is the exact definition. It's a specialized technique used in climbing and rescue operations.

Proffer means to offer or present something for acceptance. It's a formal term for offering or presenting. 'Offer' is the direct synonym, meaning to present something for someone to accept or reject.

Slothful means lazy, inactive, or disinclined to work or exertion. Among the options, only lazy directly captures this meaning. Fat refers to body composition, stubborn refers to refusal to change, and ignorant refers to lack of knowledge, none of which match slothful.

Shift means to move or change position from one place to another. Among the options, move is the most direct synonym as it captures the core meaning of changing location or position without implying a specific manner of movement.