We know that Nigel "offer[ed] his sister half of his ice cream sandwich as an apology," so we need to pick out a word for the blank that means something like "gave something to someone in order to apologize." "Compensated" is a verb that means ": to give money or something else of value to someone in return for something (such as work) or as payment for something lost or damaged," so it is the correct answer because it best fits the sentence's context.

Because we know that whatever Melissa did, it was part of "an attempt to see how deep [the well] went into the earth, but she couldn't see the bottom," we can infer that we need to pick out an answer choice that has something to do with sight and specifically means "looked." "Peered," a verb that means "looked keenly or with difficulty at someone or something," best fits the context of the sentence, so it is the correct answer.

We can infer that because the construction workers "search[ed] the building for other animals who might be living there," we need to pick out a verb that means something like "living in." "Evading" cannot be the correct answer, then, because the kittens were not evading ("escaping or avoiding, especially by cleverness or trickery") the building, but living in it, and "hiding" cannot be the correct answer either, because while the kittens may have been hiding in the building, the sentence does not include the word "in," and since the kittens were not hiding the building, "hiding" cannot be the correct answer. "Inhabiting," however, is a verb that is used of a person, animal, or group and means "living in or occupying (a place or environment)," and because "inhabiting" best describes how the kittens were living in the building, "inhabiting" is the correct answer.

First, let's identify what kind of answer we are looking for. The incomplete portion of the sentence refers to something Maricela "could never dream of" doing regarding her parents' authority. In other words, we're looking for a verb—or action word—describing something Maricela would never do. Since we know Maricela is very obedient, she would be likely to follow her parents' orders and advice. She would be unlikely to "defy," or disobey, them. We have our correct answer!

The author of this sentence makes it seem like he has been convinced to go traveling because he mentions a character in a book and says he now needs to choose where he wants to go. When the actions of someone else convince you to do something, you have been “inspired.” The word “coerced” means forced or made to do something you don’t want to do, and is very different from “inspired.” “Created” means made, and “demanded” means insisted or said very strongly that something must be done.

From the context it sounds like the author is telling you not to let people force you to do things you don’t want to do. This means the correct answer is “coax,” which means to force or convince someone to do something that person doesn't want to do. The word “contend” means to argue or say as one's opinion; the word “protect” means to look after and keep safe; the word “imply” means to suggest indirectly or to share an idea without directly saying it; and to “demonstrate” means to show how something is done.

From the context of the sentence, you know that the speaker likes to sleep in the dark, rather than when it is light out. When you have two options, and you like one more than the other, you say that you “prefer” one of them. So, someone might say, “I prefer to eat ice cream rather than vegetables.” To provide further help, the word “despise” means to really hate something; the word “create” means to make; the word “insist” means to strongly say something is true; and the word “portray” means to show something.

Because the speaker tried to do something, we can say that the correct answer is “attempted.” To “attempt” something means to try to do that thing. The word “established” means officially set up; the word “implied” means indirectly suggested something; the word “demonstrated” means showed how to do something; and “cancelled” means stopped.

Something that flowers do in the spring is “blossom.” “Blossom," when used as a verb, means produce flowers. The word “perish” means die; the word “consume” means eat, ingest, or use up; and the word “pretend” means to behave as if something that is not true is true.

Because people praise this person’s honesty, it makes sense that he or she does not have the ability to lie. If you do not have something, this means you “lack” it. The word “desire” means to want very much.