Given that Devon's stress disappears when he meditates, the blank should contain a word that reflects an unstressed state of being. "Relaxed" is an excellent fit because it implies the state of being stress-free.

In this sentence, the context clue is that Gina often has to rest "while carrying her bag's extra weight." The blank should be a word that somehow conveys the weight of the bag or how much more difficult it makes hiking. Something that is large and heavy is bound to be a nuisance or burden. Thus, "burdensome" is the best word that can be used to complete this sentence.

Something that you love very much that is very important to you can be called “precious” to you. So a little sister would be “precious” to her older brother. The word “content” means happy with things as they are; “terrifying” means very scary; “restless” means not able to be still or needing to be active; and the word “unbearable” means so horrible or sad that you cannot deal with it.

The word “deprived” means not given or not having things that you want or need, so you can see from the context that this is the correct word to describe a child who feels his or her parents are not letting him or her have things he or she wants. The words “modest” means not boastful about one’s accomplishments or success. Someone who is “confident” believes in him- or herself; and someone who is “intelligent” is smart.

Because the role that Washington played was positive (good) we know that the correct answer must be “heroic.” Someone who is “heroic” behaves like a hero. The word “sorrowful” means very sad; the word “despicable” means very evil or is used to describe someone who does bad things; “enslaved” means lacking freedom as a slave; and “content” means happy with things the way they are.

Something that easily catches fire is called “flammable.” To provide extra help, the word “remorseful” means feeling guilty for having done something bad; “ignorant” means not smart or not understanding things; and “lenient” means not strict and allowing things to happen that might be against the rules.

The phrase "very small" tells us that the correct answer here must be “miniature.” The word “gigantic” means very big. “Gigantic” is an antonym of “miniature” because the two words have opposite meanings. The word “jubilant” means very happy; something that is “grotesque” is ugly and very unpleasant to look at.

Because the speaker spent so much time away from his family, we can assume he was happy or excited to see them. So, this leads us to the correct answer, which is “keen.” To be “keen” means very much wanting to do something. The word “resolute” means certain and sticking to what you believe.

From the context of the sentence, you know that the answer choice must mean something like very cold or wintry. This should lead you to the correct answer, which is “frigid.” The word “frigid” means very cold and the word “stifling” means very hot. Something that is “comforting” is something that makes you feel better; “significant” means important; and “hectic” means rushed, happening too quickly, and making you feel nervous.

Because the girl liked to think she was special, it is very likely that this sentence is describing an unkind way of saying someone is different. The word “but” tells us that the girl had a different way of thinking about herself than her friends had. So while her friends thought she was weird, she thought she was just “different.” This means that the best answer is “peculiar,” because this means strange or weird. The word “mediocre” means average in a bad way. If you are “lonely,” you are sad that you are by yourself. “Plentiful” means existing in large quantities.