Question

Match the definition to the word.

1. to make changes to a written composition
surmise
2. to support; to go to regularly as a customer; to treat in a condescending manner
revise
3. to cause to gather around two opposing positions
pressurize
4. to infer or conclude on the basis of scanty evidence
pulverize
5. to pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust
patronize
6. to make helpless or unable to move
realize
7. to become completely aware of something
paralyze
8. to place something under pressure
polarize
9. to render clean by removing dirt and microorganisms
sterilize

Answer 1

Here are the definitions matched to their corresponding words:

1. to make changes to a written composition — **revise**
2. to support; to go to regularly as a customer; to treat in a condescending manner — **patronize**
3. to cause to gather around two opposing positions — **polarize**
4. to infer or conclude on the basis of scanty evidence — **surmise**
5. to pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust — **pulverize**
6. to make helpless or unable to move — **paralyze**
7. to become completely aware of something — **realize**
8. to place something under pressure — **pressurize**
9. to render clean by removing dirt and microorganisms — **sterilize**