Question

online synonyms and antonyms

a. synonyms

choose the word or phrase that most nearly means the same as the boldfaced word.

1. astonish

a. borrow

b. request

c. allow

d. surprise

1 of 1 answers correct

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the meaning of "astonish" and the options:

• "borrow" means to take something temporarily, not related to "astonish".
• "request" means to ask for something, not related.
• "allow" means to permit, not related.
• "surprise" means to startle or amaze, which is similar in meaning to "astonish" (to greatly surprise or amaze).

Answer:

d. surprise