Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate synonym of the word in brackets in the

following sentence.

In that case, a gentle chemical peel from a dermatologist may ________ up (hasten)

improvement.

• A. loiter
• B. delay
• C. speed
• D. stall

Answer 1

Answer:

C. speed

• To hasten means to cause something to happen sooner or more quickly. • "Speed up" is the most natural phrasal verb synonym.