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.

You know from your classes that it is important to do your homework if you want to do well in school; this means that the correct answer must mean something similar to “important.” The correct answer is therefore “essential.” “Essential” means needed or highly important. The word “useless” means not having any use or purpose; the word “irrelevant” means not important to a given situation; something “personal” is something that affects you; and someone who is “dominating” is bossy and likes to be in charge.

The description of the man tells us that he was a good man who looked after others and acted correctly in the world. This means the answer choice must be “noble,” as someone who is “noble” is brave, values honor, and does the right thing. The word “risky” means having a high chance of failing or going wrong.

The fact that the underlined word is something of which "lazy and irresponsible" are examples of means that the correct answer must be “flaw.” A “flaw” is something that is wrong or imperfect about someone. A “virtue” is the opposite of a “flaw”; it is something that is good or honorable about someone. The word “intent” means what you mean to do; the word “claim” means stated idea that is not yet backed up with facts.

From the context of the sentence, it is clear we are looking for a word that describes someone who does not boast and is not a show off, so the correct answer is “modest.” “Modest” is the opposite of “arrogant,” which means having a high opinion of oneself as being superior to other people. The word “heroic” means brave and acting like a hero; “shabby” means in poor condition and not looking nice; and "fraudulent" means fake or inauthentic.

If someone does not do his or her chores or homework, those actions demonstrate the trait of being "irresponsible," or unable to be relied on.

If someone has a lot of money, such that he or she does not ever have to worry about getting a job someday to support him- or herself, the best word to complete the sentence would be "wealthy," which means rich. Therefore, "wealthy" is the correct answer.

The route using side roads to the girl's grandmother's house was presumably a secondary or "alternate" route compared to the "main highway." The other answer choices mean the following: "concluding" is ending; "primary" is main or first; "apparent" is obvious; and "reserve" is something in store.

When you have a large number of pests, it is called an “infestation.” So a house with lots of rats (that are not pets) in it is said to be “infested” with rats. The word “determined” means really wanting and working hard to do something; “mistaken” means incorrectly understood or wrong; and "devoid" (used in the phrase "devoid of") means lacking completely or having none of.

Given that Anna had never before seen a play before, the experience would best be described as something new and special. This is what "novel" means, and so it is the correct answer. A tempting wrong answer is "unusual." However, this is not the right answer because it does not capture the specialness of the experience for Anna.