Which of the following sentences uses the word "desert" with the same meaning as in the following sentence? "We had to desert the ship after the engine failed"
He would never desert his friends in their time of need.
In the given sentence, 'desert' is a verb meaning to abandon or leave.
We must find the option where 'desert' carries this same meaning of abandoning.
Option D, 'He would never desert his friends', uses 'desert' as a verb meaning to abandon.
Options A, B and C use 'desert' as a noun referring to the dry, arid region, a different meaning.
The sentence using 'desert' in the same sense is He would never desert his friends in their time of need.
Which of the following sentences uses the word "bank" with the same meaning as in the following sentence?
"The river overflowed its bank after the storm."
Which of the following sentences uses the word "close" with the same meaning as in the following sentence?
"Please be sure to close the door when you leave"
Select the segment in which a word has been INCORRECTLY used.
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The officer under suspension felt intimated by the committee members during his interrogation regarding the allegations against him.
Amongst them all, she was the only one with the perquisite to understand the complexity of the situation.
At the official function organised for the attending dignitaries, guests arrived in scrumptious attire for the banquet.
The lake atop the mountain has always been the lyre for intrepid hikers.