Final answer:
The word 'wand' matches the word 'baton,' both denote an object that can be held in the hand, often with symbolic authority or magical power. A hypothesis is most akin to a 'suggestion,' being a tentative explanation for observations. The letters that spell 'b' can be underlined in the words given. The correct option is a.
Step-by-step explanation:
The word wand most closely matches with the term baton. A wand can be considered a type of baton, typically used by magicians or in fantasy stories to perform magic. On the other hand, the words decrease, like water, and gesticulation do not share the same meaning.
Hypothesis is closest in meaning to suggestion. A hypothesis is a proposed explanation based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation, which is akin to a suggestion. It is not a fact, which is something that is indisputably the case.
It is also not a law, which is a statement of fact deduced from observation to the effect that a particular natural or scientific phenomenon always occurs if certain conditions are present. Nor is it a formula, which is a mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols, or a conclusion, which references the end result of an argument or process. The correct option is a.
In underlining the letters that spell b in various words, we can see them in the following examples:
- able
- scrible
- resemble
- pebble
- tremble
- noble
- gamble
- bubble