In the second sentence, it is stated that Katherine did not even form ideas about things in the news. That means that she must not have had even an opinion about these things. Do not choose "joys" or even "interests." The most important thing indicated by the clues is that Katherine avoided thinking about them. This most directly means that she must not have had an opinion on these matters. Since this is one of the options, it should be chosen, as it is the best among those presented.

The sentence is stating that a cake can lure someone into eating just because it is sitting in a visible location. This means that it is tempting. When something is a temptation, it creates a situation that encourages us to do something. Therefore, the smell of a pie could be a temptation to steal the pie. Likewise, the simple fact that a TV is on can be a temptation to sit and watch for hours. 

Be careful! These people are not forming a business partnership, nor are they legislating a law—at least from what we can tell looking at the details. They are, however, making an agreement. A contract is the kind of agreement that two (or more) people make, explicitly stating the terms of their relationship regarding a particular matter. Here, the two people are agreeing on how they will trade coconuts and pecans.

This sentence hints that Laura knew that a red face was a sign of Ronald's anger. When something is an indication, it is a sign of something. For example, you could say, "The smell of smoke is an indication that something is burning," or, "Laughter is often an indication of joy."

For this sentence, you are simply looking for a synonym for "mistake." The word "error" is a very good synonym and is sufficient for answering this correctly.

All that we know is that the tortoise is going to a less suitable location for living. This implies that it had been living in a place that was more natural to it. The "habitat" is the natural place for something to live. This is the best synonym, as it is neither too specific (like "pond" or "lake") nor too artificial (like "zoo" or "preserve").

A "tragedy" is something that causes sorrow and sadness. We say that an event is "tragic" when it is the unfortunate cause of bad (and saddening) consequences. This is the idea that is being expressed in this question. The noun "tragedy" is the best choice.

Apparently Wulfgang was a rather horrible leader of the people. Now, the best option will be a word that describes such a leader. This is more than being a criminal, which is really too general of a term. (Also, we rarely use the word criminal to describe a kind of leader. It usually applies to individual citizens.) A tyrant is someone who rules cruelly, often for his or her own advantage. This is the only option that expresses both ruling and doing so in a bad and cruel manner.

The point of this sentence is that some people want to directly experience things for themselves instead of just finding out about them from others. You might, however, be tricked to think that "pictures" is a fine answer. It is said that some people don't want to receive testimony from others. This could imply that they just don't want to "hear" about it, though pictures would be fine. The general point. however, is that such people do not want any kind of indirect evidence. They want direct experience and nothing else.

The speaker is saying that he cannot hear anything so it makes sense that the correct answer must mean something like a loud and long-lasting noise. The correct answer is therefore "din." Additionally, "animosity" is dislike; "lukewarm" means neither hot nor cold, mild; "glee" means happiness.