To begin with "catastrophic" means disastrous, (of a situation) very bad and dangerous. So, if the building was unaffected by the bad and dangerous weather than it could best be described as "sturdy." "Sturdy" means well-built, strong, solid, and powerful. Additionally, "essential" means needed, crucial; "fragile" means easily broken, delicate; "gaunt" means very thin, almost like a skeleton; "timid" means shy and nervous.

If people struggle to tell the two brothers apart than they must look very similar to one another. The correct answer is therefore "identical" which means exactly alike, the same as. Additionally, "frail" means weak (usually sick and weak); "spacious" means roomy, having lots of space; "content" means happy enough with; "devoted" means loyal to, committed to.

If the subject of this sentence was unable to concentrate on his work than he must have been "distracted." "Distracted" means unable to focus one's mind. Additionally, "formidable" means imposing, intimidating, daunting and fearsome; "painstaking" means arduous, difficult work, hard work; "creative" means artistic, able to create things; "focused" means concentrated, paying attention to.

If smoking is bad for you than it could also be described as "dangerous" or "hazardous." "Hazardous" means dangerous, poisonous, bad for one's health. Additionally, "gorgeous" means attractive; "succinct" means clearly and briefly stated; "compelling" means very interesting; "greedy" means wanting what others have, wanting too much.

Water polo is a sport played in the water, so to solve this problem you need to determine which of these words means related to water. The correct answer is therefore "aquatic." Additionally, "humiliating" means embarrassing, shameful; "detrimental" means harmful, hurtful, weakening; "ideal" means perfect; "lonesome" means lonely, wanting company.

If the zoo is large than it stands to reason that it must be home to many different types of animals. The correct answer then is "numerous" which means many, large in number. Additionally, "nefarious" means wicked, evil; "nomadic" means wandering, without a fixed home; "secure" means safe; "serene" means peaceful.

If the dog was very sleepy it makes sense that it would fall asleep immediately, without delay, right away. So, the correct answer is "instantly" which means happening in an instant, happening in very little time. Additionally, "energetically" means done with energy and "passionately" means done with passion; "absurdly" means done in an absurd or ridiculous manner; "obnoxiously" means done in a rude way.

If the subject's friends know that they can always rely on her help than the girl must be reliable, trustworthy. The correct answer is therefore "dependable" which means able to be relied upon, trustworthy and responsible. Additionally, "passive" means not aggressive, calm and submissive, allowing others to be in charge; "grumpy" means bad-tempered, moody and upset; "irresponsible" means not responsible, it is an antonym of "dependable"; "agile" means flexible and having good speed and balance.

As it is the biggest game of the team's season it makes sense that the players would feel nervous or "jittery." "Jittery" means full of nerves, anxious, unable to relax. Additionally, "apathetic" means not caring; "forlorn" means sad and hopeless; "ancient" means very old; "detached" means aloof or separate, not connected to.

If the audience found the "remarks" (comments) of the speaker offensive than it makes sense that those comments must have been meant to cause offense, intended to make people angry. The correct answer then is "inflammatory." Additionally, "immense" means large, gigantic; "impressive" means causing admiration; "reliable" means able to be relied upon, responsible and dependable; "resourceful" means capable of dealing with different types of problems.