The suffix "-able" meansable tobe,so “fathomable” meansable to be fathomed—that is,able to be understood. Notice how all of the answer choices use "-able" or "-ible"; this means that you will have to try and figure out which answer choice's stem is most similar to “fathom.” The correct answer is "comprehensible" because "comprehend" meansunderstand. As for the other answer choices, “amiable” meansfriendlyorsociable; “agreeable” meanspleasantor easy-going; “intangible” meansnot able to be touchedornot able to be defined, and "comfortable" meanscozy and pleasant.

"Reprehensible" meansdisgracefulorshameful, so "shameful" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "shameful": “optical” meansrelated to seeing; “auditory” meansrelated to hearing; "triumphant" meansvictorious; and "bewildered" meansvery confused.

The prefixequ-meansequal, same, so the word “equalize” meansto make equal. Of the five answer choices this is most similar in meaning to “balance.” To provide further help, “demonstrate” meansto showhow to do something; “laud” meanspraise; “condemn” meanscriticize, say is wrong.

The suffix-cidemeansrelated to killing, and the prefixhomi-meansrelated to humans, or to sameness(depending on context). Here it could be said to mean either与人类相关或相关是相同的, because “homicide” involves ahuman killing a human, or“murder.”To provide further help, “theft” isstealing; “aggression” is敌意、愤怒; “passivity” isthe opposite of aggression, sometimes calm or weak; “incentive” ismotivation, the reason for doing something.

The prefixgyne-meansrelating to women or to women’s reproductive systems. “Gynecology” isthe medicine that specializes in treating women. To provide additional help, the medicine thatspecializes in treating childrenis called “pediatrics.”

“Fanaticism” isafanatic outlook or fanatic behaviour. “Fanatic” meansmarked by excessive enthusiasm and often intense uncritical devotion.Both words share a link with the root “fan,” as infootball fan. “Fanaticism” can also be called “zeal,” which isa strong feeling of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something.If you show “zealous” behaviour then you are full of “zealotry.” To help you “idealism” isthe attitude of a person who believes that it is possible to live according to very high standards of behavior and honesty.“Jive” meansa type of fast lively dance or music that was especially popular in the early part of the twentieth century;it can also meaninformal language that includes many slang terms.

"Listless" meanslacking energyand enthusiasmand is therefore most similar in meaning to "lethargic." For clarification, the other four answer choice are all loosely synonyms of one another and antonyms of "listless" and "lethargic."

"Reckless" meansuncareful; Prudent means careful; Destructive means causing damage; Disabled means injured; and Crimson is a shade of red.

Something that is "gruesome" isgrotesque and horrible. For clarification, mediocre, middling and average are all synonyms that meanin the middle.