51. WPME p. 457
enervate
exhaust
castigate
censure; scold; slash at verbally
self-abnegate
deny oneself
recapitulate
summarize
vegetate
stagnate
simulate
pretend
intimate
suggest; hint
alleviate
lessen; lighten
commiserate
sympathize
vacillate
waver
Should you feel enervated after a good night’s sleep?
no
Do motorists who have been caught speeding sometimes start castigating the traffic officer?
yes
Do people who are completely self-abnegating say “No!” to their needs and desires?
yes
When you recapitulate, do you cover new material?
no
Do people possessed of joie de vivre usually feel that they are vegetating?
no
When you simulate alertness, do you purposely act somnolent?
no
When you intimate, do you make a direct statement?
no
Does aspirin often have an alleviating effect on pain?
yes
Do we naturally commiserate with people who have suffered a bereavement?
yes
Do decisive people often vacillate?
no
enervated—exhilarated
O
castigate—praise
O
self-abnegate—deny oneself
S
recapitulate—summarize
S
vegetate—stagnate
S
simulate—pretend
S
intimate—hint
S
alleviate—make worse
O
commiserate—sympathize
S
vacillate—decide
O
pretend
simulate
scold
castigate
sacrifice one’s desires
self-abnegate
waver
vacillate
exhaust
enervate
sympathize
commiserate
summarize
recapitulate
lighten
alleviate
hint
intimate
stagnate
vegetate