English · Combination Mistake
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She is intelligent enough to __________ things to serve her own purpose.
- A
Pick
- B
Manoeuvre
- C
Give
- D
Away
“Manoeuver” is a verb, which means to perform a movement in order to secure an advantage.
This is the actual context in which this vocabulary word is used here.
Pick is a verb that means to choose or to take some things and leave others: e.g. Pick a card from the pack.
Manoeuvre means a clever or skilful action or movement.
Give means to grant or bestow by formal action. e.g. The law gives citizens the right to vote.
Away means to or at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing.
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