Question

1. which word or words go with pretend?(a) assume (b) simulate (c) grimace (d) succumb9. which word or words go with death?(a) corroborate (b) succumb (c) perish (d) simulate10. which word or words go with guess?(a) simulate (b) derive (c) surmise (d) grimace

Explanation:

1. "Pretend" means to feign or act as if something is true; "simulate" means to imitate the appearance of, which is a close synonym.
2. "Death" relates to dying; "perish" means to die, and "succumb" means to die from an illness or injury, both align with the concept of death.
3. "Guess" means to form an opinion without firm evidence; "surmise" means to guess based on incomplete evidence, which is a matching synonym.

Answer:

1. (b) simulate
2. (b) succumb, (c) perish
3. (c) surmise