We can infer that the superhero was successful in her attempt to stop the villain because "the residents cheered for her after she saved them." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "stopped." "Encouraged" cannot be the correct answer, then, because "encourage" means "give support, confidence, or hope to (someone)," and if the superhero had encouraged the villain's attempt to destroy the city, it probably would have been destroyed. "Thwart," however, is a verb that means either "prevent (someone) from accomplishing something" or "oppose (a plan, attempt, or ambition) successfully," and because "thwarted" best describes how the superhero stopped the villain from destroying the city, "thwarted" is the correct answer.

We can infer that because the sentence says that "not many people actually read the conditions they agree to," we need to pick out a verb that means something like "agree to." "Disobey" cannot be the correct answer, then, because "disobey" means "fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority)," making "disobey" the opposite of the word we're looking for. "Comply," however, is a verb that means "of a person or group: act in accordance with a wish or command" or "of an article: meet specified standards," and because "comply with" best describes how users are required to agree to certain legal conditions before using most software, "comply with" is the correct answer.

We can infer that because Saul "angrily declar[ed] to his family that the appliance was worthless and that they absolutely needed to replace it," we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "criticize angrily." Of the possible answer choices, only "rant," a verb which means "speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way," makes sense in the context of the sentence, and because "rant" best describes Saul's "angry declar[ation]," "rant" is the correct answer.

We can infer that because the sentence tells us that "wizards employ staves and wands" and "archers use bows and arrows" to fight off monsters, we need to pick out a verb that means something like "employ" or "use" and can refer to weapons. "Wield" is a verb that means "hold and use (a weapon or tool)" or "have and be able to use (power or influence)," and because "wield" best describes what a hero might do with a magic sword in a video game, "wield" is the correct answer.

We can infer that because the sentence says that "[o]rigami involves folding flat sheets of paper" into various things, we need to pick out a verb that means something like "folding." While "glueing" and "weaving" might each look like potentially correct answers because paper can be glued or woven, neither "glueing" nor "weaving" is close in meaning to "folding," so neither can be the correct answer. "Creasing," however, is a verb that means "making a crease in (cloth or paper)," and because "creasing" best describes what one does to paper when making origami, "creasing" is the correct answer.

The blank should hold a verb, in the gerund form (ing), that refers to how the speaker did not know he was being followed; to know and to understand both have close to correct meanings in context, but they are not correct because they're not in the proper tense; therefore, the answer is suspecting.

We can infer that the judge admitted that there needed to be a retrial because she was initially against it but changed her mind after reviewing the new evidence. So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "admitted." "Denied" might be grammatically correct if used in the blank, but it cannot be the correct answer, because we know that the "there needed to be a retrial." "Conceded," however, is a verb that means "admitted that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it," and because "conceded" best fits the context of the sentence, "conceded" is the correct answer.

We can infer that the famous track athlete was able to conquer the obstacles that faced him and return to racing, so we need to pick out a verb for the blank that means something like “conquer.” That means “succumb” cannot be the correct answer, because “succumb to” is a phrase that means “stop trying to resist something,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of the word we’re looking for. “Overcome,” however, is a verb that can mean “succeed in dealing with,” and because “overcome” best describes how the injured athlete was able to conquer the obstacles facing him and return to racing, “overcome” is the correct answer.

Because the school was horrible, Daisy did not want her sister to attend. So, Daisy discouraged her sister from attending.

When a robber enters, a dog usually barks loudly.