Question

I(A). Choose the appropriate synonym of the following.
1) He failed to muster up courage to take that plunge
a)disperse
b)go away
c) gather d)seperate
2) His father and mother had come around calling to him shrilly
a)soft voice b) high pitch sound c) cry d) low pitch sound
3. When he had taken a little run forward to the brink of the ledge
a) center
b)edge c)hub d) core
4). He attempted to flap his wings, he became afraid.
a)spread
b)collapse c)swing d)fold
5). The great expanse of sea stretched down beneath....
a)large space
b)small space c)narrow space d)deep space
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Answer 1

1) gather

2)high pitch sound

3) edge

4) swing

Answer 2

Answer:

1. c) gather

2. b) high pitch sound

3. b) edge

4. a) spread

5. a) large space

Explanation:

1. Muster up: If you muster up a feeling of courage, You work hard to cultivate that quality because you need it to accomplish something. Hence the synonym for muster up is 'gather'.

2. Shrilly: It means a loud, obnoxious voice or sound that is high-pitched and piercing. Hence the synonym for shrilly is 'high pitch sound'.

3. Brink: It means the edge point of land before an incline or body of water. Hence the synonym for brink is 'edge'.

4. Flap: It means when taking off or landing, move up and down. Hence the synonym for the flap is 'spread'.

5. Expanse: It means a continuous wide area of something. Hence the synonym for the expanse is 'large space'.

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