1. Pardon ?

mercy

punish

kindness

grace

Answer: punish

Explanation:


2. Beseech ?

Exhort

Implore

Invoke

Command

Answer: Command

Explanation:


3. Insidious ?

Treacherous

Sincere

Astute

Stealthy

Answer: Sincere

Explanation:


4. Sunder ?

combine

asunder

arrest

surrender

Answer: combine

Explanation:


5. Grim ?

pleasant

gloomy

severe

harsh

Answer: pleasant

Explanation:


6. Deter ?

dissuade

encourage

prevent

excite

Answer: encourage

Explanation:


7. Prolong ?

prevent

increase

shorten

allow

Answer: shorten

Explanation:


8. Vanity ?

pride

dignity

humility

timidity

Answer: humility

Explanation:


9. Absurd ?

sensitive

selfish

sensible

sentimental

Answer: sensible

Explanation:


10. Yell ?

Whisper

Shout

Scream

Shriek

Answer: Whisper

Explanation: