Which word corresponds to 'to attract; hire; pledge oneself; confront'?

• A. Imply
• B. Solicit
• C. Engage
• D. Occupancy

Answer: (C)

This item tests recognizing a verb with several related senses: to attract interest, to hire someone, to pledge oneself to do something, and to confront. Engaging fulfills all four. To engage someone’s attention is to attract them. To engage a contractor or staff means to hire them. To engage to do something can mean to pledge oneself to accomplish it. And to engage in a fight or to engage the enemy is to confront them. The other words don’t cover these combined meanings: imply means to hint at something; solicit means to request or seek something, not necessarily hire or pledge oneself; occupancy is a noun referring to the act of occupying space.