Directions: Which of the WORD A, B, C, and D given below DEFINES the phrase printed in bold in the sentence. If all defines the phrase then mark E as the answer.
- He just yammered on and on about how horrible the waiter was.
silencerefraincoercegossipAll are CorrectOption D
yammered on about = to talk in an annoying way about something or complain about (“on” can be repeated for emphasis) - He wrote up a business proposal in order to get a loan
composepeninditereportAll are CorrectOption D
write up = prepare a report - Write down the directions so you don’t forget them.
chroniclenoteexpungeabrogateAll are CorrectOption B
write down = record - Watch out for snakes while you are hiking in the desert.
neglectignorenursebrotherAll are CorrectOption C
Watch out for = be careful of - Let’s wait up for Mary to see how her date went.
awakejourneyabetabscondAll are CorrectOption A
wait up for = not sleep because you are waiting for someone or something - The presidential candidates touched on the subject of health care during the debates.
mentionsmashbustbarrelAll are CorrectOption A
touched on = talk about for a short time - Every time I did something wrong when I was a child, my sister would tell on me.
establishensconceinformcacheAll are CorrectOption C
tell on = report a crime to the police or bad behavior to a parent - Children should not talk back to their parents.
disputesupportacquiescerespondAll are CorrectOption D
talk back to = respond in an impolite way to an adult - If the President is assassinated, the Vice-president will take over.
refusetrustseizehurlAll are CorrectOption C
take over = take control of - My stomach felt funny when the plane took off.
affinitydepartinveigledperchAll are CorrectOption B
took off = when a plane or rocket leaves the ground
