Question

– Synonyms: Write the word on the line that is the synonym for the bolded word in each phrase.

11. a shocking case of fraud ________________________
12. respond with a hostile gesture ________________________
13. not practicable during the winter months ________________________
14. made a quick estimate of the crowd’s size ________________________
15. a tendency to glorify the talents of our friends ________________________
16. a remarkably congenial group of people

Answer 1

Synonyms for the phrases provided include appalling, antagonize, impractical, gauge, exalt, and amicable, which replace the bolded words in the student's exercise.

Step-by-step explanation:

To complete the exercise of finding synonyms, one must identify a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as the bolded word in each phrase provided. Below are the synonyms for the given phrases:

1. A shocking case of fraud appalling
2. Respond with a hostile gesture antagonize
3. Not practicable during the winter months impractical
4. Made a quick estimate of the crowd’s size gauge
5. A tendency to glorify the talents of our friends exalt
6. A remarkably congenial group of people amicable