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"court"의 '동사형' 동의어 (3).
Q1
Despite their initial skepticism
regarding the startup's volatile valuation,
the venture capital firm was eventually ________
by the charismatic founder’s exhaustive,
data-driven presentations and relentless charm offensive
during the final funding round.
A) solicited
B) wooed over
C) courted
D) flattered
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
"Woo over" means
to successfully persuade or win someone over
to your side,
shifting their stance.
The context notes that the firm had "initial skepticism"
but was "eventually" won over by a charm offensive,
making "wooed over" the perfect fit for a successful conversion.
Q2
In highly structured bureaucratic organizations,
ambitious mid-level managers frequently attempt to ________
their executive superiors by eagerly volunteering
for grueling assignments
and offering calculated praise
during board meetings to secure early promotions.
A) curry favor with
B) make advances to
C) pursue
D) seek
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
"Curry favor with" means to systematically ingratiate oneself
with an authority figure
using compliance, strategic favors, or calculated praise.
Volunteering for tough tasks and offering calculated praise
to an executive superior perfectly defines this sycophantic behavior.
Q3
The diplomatic envoy realized
that to secure the strategic maritime alliance,
he would need to ________ the heavily courted independent state
for several months,
utilizing respectful overtures and high-level cultural diplomacy.
A) solicit
B) flatter
C) court
D) romance
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
As a verb, "court" means to engage in a deliberate, structured,
and respectful process of seeking a formal relationship
or alliance with an entity.
Courting an independent state via diplomatic overtures
fits this formal context precisely.
Q4
The corporate defense attorney advised the board of directors
that attempting to ________ the disgruntled majority shareholders
with superficial compliments
and insincere public statements would backfire spectacularly
during the upcoming proxy vote.
A) pursue
B) court
C) seek
D) flatter
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
"Flatter" specifically means to offer insincere,
exaggerated praise to feed someone's vanity
or placate them for quick goodwill.
The sentence directly mentions
"superficial compliments and insincere public statements,"
which points exclusively to flattery.
Q5
The non-profit organization launched
a multi-tiered international campaign
designed specifically to ________ critical financial endowments
and legal backing from prominent global philanthropic foundations.
A) solicit
B) romance
C) woo over
D) make advances to
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
"Solicit" means to make a formal, explicit request or petition
for tangible assets, funds, help, or official endorsements.
Requesting "financial endowments and legal backing"
in a formal campaign context
requires the verb "solicit."
Q6
The tech conglomerate chose
to aggressively ________ a highly lucrative
but elusive market share in Southeast Asia,
committing millions of dollars to specialized infrastructure
and local talent acquisition over a five-year period.
A) curry favor with
B) pursue
C) flatter
D) pay court to
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
"Pursue" signifies an active, sustained, and determined effort
directed at catching, achieving,
or building a long-term goal or relationship.
Aggressively chasing an elusive market share over five years
is a textbook example of pursuing a target.
Q7
In Victorian literature,
a young gentleman of modest means
would often spend years attempting to ________ a wealthy heiress,
relying on meticulously written poetry, formal chaperoned visits,
and grand declarations of emotional devotion.
A) seek
B) solicit
C) romance
D) flatter
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
To "romance" someone
as a verb means to court them
by expressing intense, affectionate romantic feelings
through traditional, loving gestures.
The literary context of poetry, formal visits,
and emotional devotion fits "romance" perfectly.
Q8
During the high-society gala,
the ambitious politician sought to ________ the visiting monarch
by adhering strictly to royal etiquette
and offering deep, deferential respect
in hopes of securing a trade endorsement.
A) make advances to
B) seek
C) pay court to
D) woo over
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
"Pay court to" is a formal idiom
that involves acting with meticulous,
courtly deference, attentiveness,
and traditional respect to win the favor
of a high-status individual or love interest.
Adhering to royal etiquette to win over a monarch
exemplifies this phrase.
Q9
The HR department instituted a strict zero-tolerance policy
after a senior partner tried to ________ an entry-level associate
during a late-night project,
noting that direct, unsolicited romantic
or physical approaches
would result in immediate termination.
A) make advances to
B) curry favor with
C) solicit
D) court
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
"Make advances to" denotes making a direct, explicit,
and often forward romantic or physical approach toward someone.
The context of an HR violation
involving an "unsolicited romantic or physical approach"
aligns exactly with making advances.
Q10
Before launching a highly disruptive consumer product,
a truly innovative tech firm
must first ________ the enthusiastic endorsement
of influential industry pioneers and niche community leaders
to establish baseline market credibility.
A) court
B) seek
C) romance
D) flatter
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
"Seek" is a broad, fundamental verb
that means to try to find, explore, or obtain an abstract objective
(such as help, favor, or an endorsement).
Looking around the industry to get an endorsement
is best described as seeking it.
Q11
The marketing director devised a highly customized,
passionate campaign intended to ________ the millennial demographic,
deploying emotionally resonant storytelling
to win their long-term brand loyalty.
A) flatter
B) solicit
C) woo
D) curry favor with
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
"Woo" involves an intensive, persuasive,
and charming effort to win over someone's heart, affection,
or enthusiastic alliance.
Using a highly customized, passionate campaign
to win over a demographic's emotional loyalty
fits the core nuance of "woo."
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