There is one word underlined. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined…

Question

There is one word underlined. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence. The decision was taken to expedite the approval process.

Answer 1

There is one word underlined. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence. The decision was taken to expedite the approval process.

Delay
Accelerate ✓
Obstruct
Slow down

Explanation

“Expedite” means to make a process happen faster. The nearest meaning is “accelerate”, which means to speed up.

“Delay”, “obstruct” and “slow down” all mean the opposite.

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