We know from the sentence that the slide being discussed is popular because it lets people slide "downward at very high speeds." So, we need to pick out a verb that means something like "slide quickly" or "descend quickly." While "meander" refers to movement, it cannot be the correct answer because it means "wander at random" and does not include a connotation of this wandering being speedy. "Plummet," however, is a verb that can mean "fall or drop straight down at high speed," and because "plummet" best describes the experience of someone who rides on the water park's slide and best fits the sentence's context, "plummet" is the correct answer.

We can tell from the sentence that Sam does not like mint at all, so we need to pick out a verb that means something like "intensely dislikes" or "does not like at all." So, "adores" cannot be the correct answer because "adore," when used informally, means " like something or someone very much," so "adore" is an antonym of "intensely dislikes," and cannot be the correct answer. "Loathes," however, is a verb that means "feels intense dislike or disgust for," and because it best describes how Sam feels about mint and best fits the sentence's context, "loathes" is the correct answer.

We can infer that because "Sam wasn't very athletic," he was probably breathing quite hard after winning the race. So, we need to pick out a verb that refers to noises made while breathing, specifically a noise one might make when one is out of breath. "Snoring" may be a verb that refers to noises made while breathing, but "snoring" specifically means "a snorting or grunting sound in a person's breathing while asleep," so it wouldn't fit the context of the sentence, as no mention is made of Sam being asleep. "Wheezing," however, is a verb that means "breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest, as a result of obstruction in the air passage," and because "wheezing" best describes a noise one might make when one is out of breath, "wheezing" is the correct answer.

We can tell that Harold managed to avoid the bullies by climbing a tree, so we need to pick out a verb for the blank that means something like "avoid." So, neither "intercept" nor "confront" can be the correct answer, because they are both antonyms of "avoid." "Evade," however, is a verb that means "escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery," and because it is the answer choice that best describes Harold's actions in the sentence, it is the correct answer.

For this sentence, we need to pick out a word that means something like “revealed to be incorrect,” because scientists believed the theory to be true until a new discovery did something to make them think otherwise. While “supported” might looked like a potentially correct answer, it would not make sense in the sentence—if the new discovery supported the theory’s claims, the scientists would still believe the theory to be true, and the sentence says they “previously” believed it to be true, so we can infer that they do not believe it to be true any more. So, “supported” cannot be the correct answer. “Invalidated,” however, is a verb that means “made unsound or untrue,” and because “invalidated” best fits the context of the sentence, “invalidated” is the correct answer.

We know from the sentence that we need to pick out a verb that describes a movement that might make one dizzy, because “Samantha wondered how [the ballerina] did not get dizzy and fall down” after doing this action. While all of the potential answer choices describe movement, “whirl” is a verb that means “move rapidly around,” and because “whirl” is the only verb that might cause someone to become dizzy after performing the verb’s action, “whirl” is the correct answer.

The context of the sentence suggests that the government destroyed the building so they could build it up again. A word that means to destroy buildings is “raze.” To provide further help, “edify” means build or instruct, and is an antonym of “raze;” “bevy” means many of; “gaunt” means unhealthily skinny; a “catapult” is a tool used to project objects up in the air. 

Jessica's dad presumably wanted to comfort his daughter "after she finished last in the track and field race," so we need to pick out a verb for the blank that means something like "comfort." "Console" means console or comfort after something bad has happened. None of the other answer choices make sense in the blank: "assist" means help; "discourage" means dishearten or daunt; "recognize" means realize that someone or something is familiar; and "ignore" means purposely pay no attention to.

We can infer that the hotel was "luckily" able to lodge the traveler who had "forgot[ten] to book a reservation," so we need to pick out a verb that means something similar to "lodge." "Expel," then, cannot be the correct answer because one meaning of "expel" is "force someone to leave a place, especially a country," making "expel" an antonym of "lodge." "Accommodate," however, is a verb that can mean either "provide lodging or sufficient space for" when referring to physical space, especially a building, or "fit in with the wishes or needs of." Because "accommodate" best describes the hotel's actions and best fits the context of the sentence, "accommodate" is the correct answer.

We can infer that because certain customers "decided . . . not to eat [at the restaurant] any more," that they decided to avoid it. So, we need to pick out a verb that means something like "avoid." "Patronize," then, cannot be the correct answer because one meaning of "patronize" is "frequent a store, theater, restaurant, or other establishment as a customer," making it an antonym, not a synonym, of "avoid." "Boycott," however, is a verb that can mean "withdraw from commercial or social relations with a country, organization, or person as a punishment or protest" or "refuse to buy or handle goods as a punishment or protest." Because "boycott" best fits the context of the sentence, "boycott" is the correct answer.