Correct Answer:
A. ooze
This question tests vocabulary and the understanding of synonyms. The word "exude" means to discharge or emit (a liquid or smell) slowly and steadily, or to display an emotion or quality strongly and openly.
- Option A (ooze) is correct. "Ooze" means to flow or leak slowly, or to give a powerful impression of a quality. This aligns perfectly with the primary meaning of "exude."
- Option B (Overflow) means to flow over the brim of a container, implying a larger, less controlled volume than "exude."
- Option C (Evaporate) means to turn from liquid into vapor, a change of state, not a slow emission.
- Option D (Wither) means to become dry and shriveled, which is unrelated to the meaning of "exude."