Level: upper-intermediate
Category: vocabulary
Topic: latin based verbs

Phrasal Verbs to Latin Based Synonyms

What is the correct Latin-based synonym for the phrasal verb?

1. The nursed asked the man to put out the cigarette
   • irrigate
   • extinguish
   • display
   
   
2. John didn't know what time he was going to come back.
   • retort
   • regress
   • return
   
   
3. The doctor took a look at my sore leg.
   • examined
   • exhausted
   • visited
   
   
4. He turned down the good job offer in order to stay in his home town
   • refused
   • relayed
   • disapproved
   
   
5. Jack wanted to clear up any doubts any doubts about the plan.
   • illustrate
   • clarify
   • classify
   
   
6. When Simon's father retired he turned over ownership of the company to his son.
   • transfered
   • translated
   • deliberated
   
   
7. Sam brought charges against his neighbor for robbery.
   • informed
   • denounced
   • arrested
   
   
8. I studied the problem for hours but couldn't find out what was wrong
   • arrange
   • determine
   • justify
   
   
9. Tania tried to bring me around to her way of thinking
   • pursue
   • permit
   • persuade
   
   
10. The F.B.I. promised to look into the accusations against the senator.
    • investigate
    • invest
    • justify
    
    

Created:  2009-07-01
Updated:  2009-07-01

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