Here, you are looking for an adverb that could describe the act of Alia's running.  

The word "despite" is your clue word; it should set you thinking about what someone with a sprained ankle would or should not be able to do.  

Since a sprained ankle hurts, you would not expect them to run quickly, painlessly, or gracefully.  

Of the answer choices you have, which one seems the closest to these types of words?  

Both "drowsily" (which means sleepily or tiredly) and "awkwardly" (which means clumsily or with difficulty) would be expected ways for someone who has a hurt ankle to run, so they should be eliminated—we are looking for the word that matches with the clue "despite."

"Securely" (meaning with safety) should be eliminated, as it has nothing to do with running.  

That leaves you with "eagerly," which means with excitement or in a way that shows that someone is enthusiastic about doing something. This fits with the context clues, as someone who is in pain would not be expected to run with excitement.

In this question, the clue word is "because," which tells you that you are looking for a word that fits with the rest of the sentence in tone. If the rest of the sentence tells you that Bobby feels positively about spelling tests, then you are looking for a positive word. If the sentence tells you that Bobby does not like spelling tests, then you are looking for a negative word.  

The sentence tells you that Bobby "dreaded" spelling tests, which means he was very apprehensive about them. We now know that we are looking for a word that would mean something similar to "feeling fear."  

Now it's up to you to look through the choices and identify the best word choice for the context.

"Absurd" (foolish or illogical) and "blatant" (very obvious) are really off-base, but they could look like good answer choices if you didn't know what they mean.  

You are left with "composed" and "anxious." These happen to be opposites—"composed" means calm or under control, whereas "anxious" means worried or nervous. If you didn't read the context clues carefully, you could end up choosing the wrong answer.  

However, since we know we are looking for a word having to do with fear, we can choose "anxious" with confidence!

There are two key context clues in this sentence. First, the word "however" lets us know that Mrs. Howe was acting in a way she usually does not. Second, we know that the way she acts is usually very different from "cool and distant." That means we're looking for a word that means roughly the opposite of "cool and distant."

Looking at the answer choices, we can see that the only word that fits this description is "cordial," which means warm and welcoming.  

However, if you did not know the definition of cordial, you could find the answer through process of elimination.  

If you were to consider the word "cool" in a different context, it could mean modern and hip rather than unwelcoming or emotionless, which might lead you to select "outdated" (old-fashioned) as the answer.  However, if you used the context clues to infer the correct definition of cool in this sentence, you would be able to eliminate this choice as it has nothing to do with being distant vs. warm.

If you had ignored the context clue word "however," you might be looking for a word that has a similar meaning to "cool and distant", leading you to pick "aloof" (not friendly). Once we consider we're looking for the opposite of "cool and distant," and if we know the definition of this word, then we can eliminate this choice.

And finally, you could eliminate "fickle" (changing one's mind often), since this word has nothing to do with how a host might treat his or her guests in this context.

"Timidly" and "shyly" are synonyms, so eliminate them. "Conservatively" means in a manner that is conforming to what is expected of you, so that is the wrong choice. "Audaciously" means daringly or boldly, so it is the correct answer because it best fits the context of the sentence.

"Partial" and "incomplete" are synonyms. Get rid of them. "Amusing" means funny or entertaining, which makes no sense in the context of this sentence. "Comprehensive" means complete, and is the only word that fits the sentence, so it is the correct answer.

"Amicable," "affable," and "friendly" are all synonyms. Therefore, none of those words is correct. "Belligerent" means angry and aggressive or likely to fight. "Belli" is a root that means having to do with war, so that is a clue.

The context of this sentence tells you that this surgeon is good at his job. "Faulty" means having or making errors or problems, "incompetent" means unable to do something due to not having the necessary skills, and "obsolete" means out of date. The correct answer is "preeminent," or distinguished or renowned.

"Enthralling" (fascinating) and "dazzling" (beautiful) have similar meanings. Go ahead and eliminate them. "Delicate" kind of works, if you think of someone suffering from a disease as being fragile, but it doesn't quite fit. "Hideous" (ugly) works best, because "deformative" means causing deformities. "Deformities" are conditions in which the body does not have a normal appearance or shape.

We learn from the sentence that the tour guide knew nothing about the landmark at which he was guiding a tour. If someone knows very little or knows incorrect information, we call them “misinformed.” The prefix "mis-" negates the word “informed,” which originally means knowledgeable or well-read. To provide further help, “perturbed” means worried; “illegal” means against the law; “zany” means wacky, crazy; “succinct” means expressed using the fewest words possible. 

The blank term matches with the phrase “only happens once a year” in the first clause. This means that the correct choice is “annual,” whch means occurring on a yearly basis. To provide further help, “centennial” means hundred year anniversary; “biennial” means occuring every two years; "daily" means occuring every day; “minimalist” means simple, as little as possible.