We can infer from the sentence that the child really liked her security blanket, because she "took it wherever she went" and "snuggl[ed] it every so often to convey how much she treasured it." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that is a verb that means something like "treasured." "Despised" cannot be the correct answer, then, because despised means "felt contempt or a deep repugnance for," making it an antonym of "treasured." "Cherished," however, is a verb that can mean "hold something dear," and because "cherished" is the answer choice that best describes the child's attachment to her security blanket, it is the correct answer.

We need to pick out a word that means something like "coax," because we know that the spy used flattery to get the governor to tell him the secrets. "Wheedle" is a verb that means "employ endearments or flattery to persuade someone to do something or give one something," and when used with an object ("wheedle something out of") like in the sentence, "coax or persuade someone to say or give something." Of the possible answer choices, "wheedle" best describes how the spy used flattery to obtain the secrets from the governor, so "wheedle" is the correct answer.

We can infer from the sentence that we need to pick out an answer choice that describes movement and means something like "flew" or "took," because the stuntman's jetpack takes him "high into the sky, and straight into a cloud." So, "sank" cannot be the correct answer, because while it describes movement, "sank" specifically describes downward movement, which wouldn't make sense in the sentence's context. "Propelled," however, is a verb that means "drove, pushed, or caused to move in a particular direction, typically forward," and because "propelled" best describes the how the stuntman's jetpack caused him to move into the sky, "propelled" is the correct answer.

We know that the janitor's job involves "tasks like watering the flowers, mowing the front lawn, and removing weeds from the stone path," so we can infer that he keeps the building in good condition. So, we need to pick out a verb that means something like "keep in good condition." That means that "ruin" cannot be the correct answer, because "ruin" is an antonym of "keep in good condition." "Maintain," however, is a verb that means "keep (a building, machine, or road) in good condition or in working order by checking or repairing it regularly," and because "maintain" best describes the janitor's job, "maintain" is the correct answer.

We can infer that the race car driver's car paused for ten seconds at the starting line, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "paused." "Drove" and "zoomed" may each be words associated with racing and cars, but neither can be the correct answer because they are each an antonym of "paused." "Stalled," however, is a verb that when used of a motor vehicle or its engine, means "stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine." So, "stalled" is the correct answer because it best fits the context of the sentence.

Because of the phrase "during the conversation," we can infer that we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "have a conversation with." "Ignore," then, cannot be the correct answer, because "ignore" is an antonym of "have a conversation with." "Interact," however, is a verb that means "act in such a way as to have an effect on another; act reciprocally," or in other words, "to talk or do things with other people," so "interact" is the correct answer because it best describes how the robots can converse with humans and best fits the context of the sentence.

We can infer that Jaime thought that his cat had eaten all of his Halloween candy, because "it turned out that it was his sister, not his cat, who had eaten it." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "ate." "Coughed up," then, cannot be the correct answer because "coughed up" is an antonym of "ate." "Ingested," however, means "took (food, drink, or another substance) into the body by swallowing or absorbing it," and because "ingested" best describe how Jaime thought his cat ate his Halloween candy, "ingested" is the correct answer.

We know that the party Lauren was excited about was canceled until the next week because of the weather, so we need to pick out a verb that means "reschedule for a later date." "Held," then, cannot be the correct answer, because if the party had been held, it would not have been canceled, and we know it was canceled. "Postponed," however, is a verb that means "caused or arranged for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled," and because "postponed" best describes how the party was rescheduled, "postponed" is the correct answer.

We can infer from the sentence that we need to pick out a verb that means something like "cough up something that has been eaten." So, "imbibe" cannot be the correct answer because "imbibe" means "drink," and the sentence is talking about food, and specifically a bird coughing food back up after it has eaten it. "Regurgitate," a verb that means "bring (swallowed food) up again to the mouth," best describes how the birds cough up food they have eaten to feed their young, so "regurgitate" is the correct answer.

We can infer that Marvin took the broken toy back to the toy store to try and trade it in for a new one. So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "trade in." So, "buy" cannot be the correct answer because we know that Marvin already bought the broken toy from the toy store, and it wouldn't make sense for him to buy the same toy again. "Exchange," however, is a verb that means "an act of giving one thing and receiving another (esp. of the same type or value) in return," and because "exchange" best describes Marvin's attempt to trade the broken toy in for a new one, "exchange" is the correct answer.