Question

What are the synonyms that best fit in for the underlined words in the sentences?
1. My friend Cody can (eat) a sandwich faster than any human or animal I have ever seen.
2. I was so (nervous) before the big test that I thought I was going to pass out.
3. Aunt Anita amazed us with photos of her thrilling 10-day (trip) through the rainforest.
4. When the big game ended, our team had been (defeated) by a score of 54 to 3.
5. My father was (angry) when my mother threw away the t-shirt he had saved since high school.

Answer 1

what would you eliminate?

Answer 2

1. consume
2. anxious, frazzled, panicked
3. journey, excursion
4. bested, massacred
5. livid, enraged, overcome with anger

Answer 3

The best way to figure this out is to research all of the definitions for each word. They all have similar meanings but they are different enough to be able to make a choice in regards to which one would be best to use. For example, anxious and panicked are very similar, but anxious is more of a simple feeling and panicked is a bit more intense