We can infer that because the librarian initially told the students "to just ignore [the leaking roof]," she wasn't initially very concerned with their complaints. So, we need to pick out an a phrase that means something like "not concerned with." "Attentive to" cannot be the correct answer, then, because "attentive" can mean either "paying close attention to something" or "assiduously attending to the comfort or wishes of others; very polite or courteous," neither of which describe the librarian's initial behavior in the sentence. "Dismissive," however, means "feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration," and because "dismissive of" best describe the librarian's initial response to the students' complaints, "dismissive of" is the correct answer.

We can infer that because the puppies' ears and paws "appear to be oversized and mismatched to their bodies," we need to pick out an adjective that means something like "larger than" or "not in the correct ratio with" to describe the relationship between the size of the puppies' paws and ears and the size of their bodies. Considering "commensurate with," "suited to," and "matched to," none of these answer choices can be the correct answer because all describe two things being "commensurate," or "corresponding in size or degree; in proportion" with each other, and this does not describe the puppies' ears and paws and the size of their bodies in the sentence. "Disproportionate," however, is an adjective that means "too large or too small in comparison with something else," and because "disproportionate to" is the answer choice that best describes how the puppies ears and paws look "oversized and mismatched to their bodies," "disproportionate to" is the correct answer.

This sentence needs to be completed with a prepositional phrase that shows that even though Mark really tried to hand in the report on time, he ended up handing it in late. The best word to complete this sentence is "despite." "Despite" means instead of or regardless of.

Since the membrane allows liquids and molcules to pass through it, the membrane must have gaps and therefore be porous.

If "health-conscious customers support the ice cream shop" for "using natural ingredients," this implies that the ice cream shop does not use fake or unnatural ingredients—in other words, "artificial" ones, as "artificial" means fake, unnatural, or man-made. 

From the context of the sentence, we know that the answer choice must mean “very large,” so the correct answer is therefore “colossal,” which means extremely large. To help you, "miniscule" means tiny and is an antonym of "colossal," "despondent" means sad and feeling hopeless, and "penitent" means sorry and trying to make amends.

For this sentence’s blank, we need to pick out an adjective describing “illegal activities” that a character who “is a gangster” might participate in. So, we can infer that we need to pick out an adjective that means something like “illegal.” “Allowed,” then, cannot be the correct answer, because “allowed” is an antonym of “illegal.” “Illicit,” however, is an adjective that means “forbidden,” and because “illicit” best describes the gangster character’s activities, “illicit” is the correct answer.

The key idea here is that document is "revered," which means that it is honored and respected. So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like respected. That means that "excoriated" cannot be the correct answer, as "excoriated" means greatly criticized, making it an antonym of respected. The answer choice that best fits the blank is "hallowed," which means regarded as holy or sacred. As for the other answer choices, "imaginative" means demonstrating creativity, "legitimate" means lawful, legal, or authorized, and "cumbersome" means heavy and awkward to carry.

To be "stoic" is to seem indifferent to pain, grief, or pleasure. Therefore, the defendant's stoicm failed to move the jury. The incorrect answers are antonyms of "stoic."

Since Joseph never failed to read the complete contents of the newspaper, he was a loyal patron, paying attention to every detail. This kind of attitude could be called "devotion" to the newspaper and its contents. Therefore, it is fair to say that he was a "devoted" (i.e. very avid and loyal) reader of the paper.