Question

definition options (5 of 5)
ill will; the intention or desire to do evil
showing feeling for someone else’s emotions
final or eventual
occurring before

to guarantee something

term\tform\tdefinition\tsample sente
assure\tverb\t\ti can assure you that
\t\t\tbe disappointed.
malice\tnoun\t\ti bear no malice towa
\t\t\tpeople
preceding\tadjective\t\the preceding nights w
\t\t\talways sleepless
sympathetic\tadjective\t\tmy boss is being very
\t\t\tsympathetic about my
\t\t\tproblems
ultimate\tadjective\t\their ultimate destination
\t\t\tparis

Explanation:

To solve this, we match each term with its definition by analyzing the term's meaning, form, and sample sentence:

1. assure (verb)

• Sample sentence: "I can assure you that..." implies guaranteeing.
• Definition: to guarantee something

2. malice (noun)

• Sample sentence: "I bear no malice toward people" refers to ill will.
• Definition: ill will; the intention or desire to do evil

3. preceding (adjective)

• Sample sentence: "the preceding nights were always sleepless" means occurring before.
• Definition: occurring before

4. sympathetic (adjective)

• Sample sentence: "My boss is being very sympathetic about my problems" means showing feeling for others’ emotions.
• Definition: showing feeling for someone else’s emotions

5. ultimate (adjective)

• Sample sentence: "their ultimate destination was Paris" means final or eventual.
• Definition: final or eventual

Answer:

(Mappings):

• assure: to guarantee something
• malice: ill will; the intention or desire to do evil
• preceding: occurring before
• sympathetic: showing feeling for someone else’s emotions
• ultimate: final or eventual