Done with great attention to detail. The way his mother checks each area of the room carefully shows that she is paying attention and is looking for the room to be cleaned at a deeper level than just a surface cleaning. She is not exhibiting any emotions to lead us to believe she is happy or joyous about checking the room, a minimal effort may present as a glance into the room or a surface-level check, and haphazard is careless and without organization - his mother is checking very carefully.

Colors, patterns, spots, stripes, black, brown, orange, yellow. The definition of myriad is a countless or extremely great number. The words colors and patterns are plural which means the butterflies come in multiple colors and patterns. The author gives examples of some of the different patterns or colors (spots, stripes, black, yellow, etc.) that can be seen on different species of butterflies which allows us to see how each species is different and there can be many combinations of colors or patterns.

A feeling of great joy and triumph. The context clue in this sentence to help understand what the word jubilation means is elation. These words are synonyms, they have similar meanings. The other clues in the sentence that set the context are an athlete on a podium, the flag in her hands, and her National Anthem playing. These things lead us to believe she has won the athletic competition which would bring a sense of joy and triumph. The clues in the sentence do not allude to answer B or C. Answer choice D is similar to feeling happiness but it does not have the piece about feeling triumph because of the inference that the athlete won.

A salutation is an expression of greeting, goodwill, or courtesy by word, gesture, or ceremony. The context clues in this sentence that lead to the answer are smile, wave, and words. These are all parts of a traditional greeting that one would encounter when saying hello or goodbye to someone. All of the other choices could be ingenuine as well but none of them would be accompanied by a wave or smile.

Resolute means marked by firm determination, bold, steady. Answer choices "Hesitant" and "Wavering" are antonyms of resolute. In the sentences, the subject does not want to hear anyone else, she is moving on and making a purchase so it seems she has her mind made up. Someone who has their mind made up and is resolute about the choice is decisive. People can be competitive about their ideas but she shows no signs of arguing her point or trying to convince others, she has made her decision.

All of these words describe someone who is lively and an animated character which is the definition of vitality. The text focuses on adjectives and activities that would paint the grandmother as someone very energetic and full of life, acting years less than her actual age. Answer choice "Mid-80’s, grandkids, age" focuses on clues that make her seem old, answer choice "Dancing, singing" gives us activities but leaves out the adjectives that tie her energy to the activities that give clues to the meaning of vitality. Answer choice "Dancing, singing" has words that are all over the place and don’t really have an organization to them.

 The definition of discord is a lack of agreement or harmony between individuals. The context of the sentence shares that this is an unbearable situation between two people who used to be friends and now cannot stand to be near each other. This leads readers to believe something happened between the two, an argument, or falling out. Harmony and agreement would be antonyms of discord, two people getting along well would come to an agreement or be in harmony. Exertion is to put forth strength or energy. There is no context in this sentence to allude to exertion being an appropriate choice.

The word indelible means: lasting, unforgettable, and memorable. The birth of a family member is something that would be very memorable and the context of the sentence hints at this. Memory, forever, and never forget are context clues that let readers know something unforgettable has happened. The other answer choices point out words from the sentences but they do not correctly give context clues to the meaning of indelible.

A fortnight is 14 days or two weeks. The context clues - come for one week but stayed longer - give readers the idea that it is greater than one week. When looking at each answer choice only one matches this clue and would be longer than a one week visit. The remaining incorrect choices are all one week or less.

To incite something means to move to action: stir up: spur on: urge on something. In these sentences the intentions of the protestors are clear, they want to stir up or create a riot. They came prepared with materials to irritate the opposing side, they were aggressive, and refused to obey orders of authority figures. There were no clues in the sentence that would lead readers to believe that they wanted to prevent a riot or simply watch as bystanders. Investigate would also be more of an observatory role and this group of protesters did not seem interested in simply watching.