We are told that a patient has an infectious disease that can be spread to other people. We need to choose an answer choice that details how the doctors would act to avoid spreading the disease further. The answer choice that best fits with the passage is "careful," because taking extra precautions would likely stop the disease from spreading. The doctors may be "worried" or "disoriented," but that is unrelated to the meaning of the passage and is never explicitly mentioned.

Since the second part of the sentence begins with "but," we can assume that humans' running speed is different from those of the fastest animals. Since 27 miles per hour is slower than 70 miles per hour, humans are "slower" than the fastest animals.

We need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "gigantic" or "voracious" because the sentence tells us that Max has a very large appetite. So, "unquenchable," an adjective that means unable of being fulfilled, is the correct answer choice because it best fits with sentence's context. None of the other answer choices would make sense in the blank space: "imaginative" means showing creativity; "belligerent" means hostile and aggressive; and "passive" means unassertive.

We need to pick out an answer choice that conveys the student's above-average height because the sentence tells us that the student is substantially taller than his peers, hence why he was encouraged to try out for the basketball team. So, "tall," an adjective that means being of above-average height, is the correct answer choice because it best fits the sentence's context. None of the other answer choices would make sense in the blank space: "large" means of a great size; "strong" means powerful; and "fickle" means changing one's loyalties frequently. "Large" may fit into the sentence somewhat well, but "large" is usually used to describe someone's overall body size or weight, not their height. On the other hand, "tall" is exclusively used to describe someone's height!

We need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "old" or "conservative" because the sentence tells us that the city council decided to update previous policies that did not reflect the city's liberal ideals. So, "ancient," an adjective that means belonging to the distant past, is the correct answer choice because it best fits the sentence's context. None of the other answer choices would make sense in the blank space: "open" means unbiased; "steadfast" means loyal; and "futuristic" is an antonym of "ancient" and means involving modern technology or ideas.

We need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "clumsy" or "unskilled" because the sentence tells us that John has difficulty succeeding in sporting events. So, "uncoordinated," an adjective that means clumsy, is the correct answer choice because it best fits the sentence's context. None of the other answer choices would make sense in the blank space: "skilled" is an antonym of "uncoordinated" and means possessing a high ability to complete a certain task; "basic" means fundamental; and "wishful" means hopeful.

We need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "influential" or "persuasive" because the sentence tells us that the judge is agreeing with the lawyer's argument. So, "compelling," an adjective that means persuasive or unable to be proven false, is the correct answer choice because it best fits the sentence's context. None of the other answer choices would make sense in the blank space: "lackluster" means dull or boring; "incorrect" means false; and "weary" means tired.

Because the author was still hungry after dinner, we can assume that he must have been given too little or not enough food. A word that means not enough, too little, tiny is “paltry.” To provide further help, “excessive” means too much; the other three answer choices, “gigantic,” “colossal,” and “massive,” are synonyms and all mean very big. 

The context of the sentence suggests that the author’s boyfriend focuses on meaningless or silly issues. This means the correct answer is “petty,” which means trivial or insignificant. To provide further help, to “repent” means to apologize for or to work for forgiveness; “significant” means important, noteworthy; “remarkable” means extraordinary.

Since the sentence is structured to compare those who believe in global warming and those who do not, the blank word must mean something like irrefutable, obvious. The correct answer is therefore “blatant,” which means obvious, not concealed. To provide further help, “baloney” and “drivel” are synonyms that both describe verbal nonsense; “hybrid” means a combination of two or more things; “anonymous” means unknown.