Since the project did not seem to require attention to details, Bob likely did not think that he needed to be concerned with the specific details of measurement. When someone is "precise," he or she is very careful about the exact details of something. The opposite of this is to be "imprecise," which is the best option among those provided.

This sentence expresses a contrast between Julie and Sarah. Wheras Julie never sets any significant goals, it is implied that Sarah does set significant goals. While it might be said that the setting of such goals is "courageous" or even "energetic," we cannot assume that the goals are either frightening (needing courage of some sort) or that they require a lot of energy. They might require either, both, or neither of these. However, what we can say is that insofar as they are significant goals, they require some ambition. Ambition is not always a bad thing. An "ambitious" person aims to accomplish goals, generally difficult ones. This is the best option among those provided.

In this sentence, Vince is being contrasted to Rickard inasmuch as Rickard is modest and Vince, apparently, is not. Specifically, Vince's immodesty pertains to his concerns about appearance and clothing. Since he is prominently displaying these, he must have a high opinion of his appearance. Such a person is vain—an attitude quite the opposite of that found in a modest person.

The subordinate clause beginning with "though" seems to indicate that the room was not completely clean. The word "though" (or "although") does not indicate a complete contrast. Instead, expresses a qualification on what is said before. Therefore, the room really is clean, even though it might be deficient in some respects. Among the options provided, the word "relatively" indicates that the room was at least partially clean. The other options either imply that it was totally clean or was not clean enough.

Clearly, Laura does make negative judgments about other people and likely misjudges their characters. Still, among the options, "cynical" is the best because it most directly matches the hints provided in the further desription of Laura. She is said to question the motives of others. She always believes that everyone acts out of self-interest. When we believe this about other people, we are said to have a "cynical view" of them.

Since the man is being excluded from polite society, we need an adjective to describe his temperament as being "not polite." Now, some of the options do not describe the mannerisms of "normal" societal members (e.g. "unkempt," "disheveled," and even "quixotic"). However, these have to do either with appearance or with being a dreamer. These are not, properly speaking, opposites of "polite." (Remember, you need to follow the clues provided in the sentence.) The word "savage", though strong, does indicate a temperament that is violent and uncontrolled. Often, it also means that it is uncivilized. These two meanings together make for a good adjective for our sentence.

"Rural" means pertaining to the country. Therefore, "rural inhabitants" are people who live in the country. The sentence implies that many people believe such people to be unable to appreciate city culture. When someone is "civilized," he or she literally is "city-fied." The word comes from the Latin for "city." Civilized people are "cultured" in the sense that they are able to live in the city and appreciate its way of life. The general judgment (expressed in the sentence)—which is not necessarily true, mind you—is that rural people are uncivilized.

The key expression in this sentence is "after much bargaining," which indicates that the parties involved had to interact to come to their agreement. While this might have been the outcome of some legal or juridical proceeding, we cannot be certain of that. However, we can be sure that the parties "negotiated," that is, that they came to an agreement formed by discussion. Such a solution can likewise be designated by the adjective form "negotiated."

The context of the sentence tells us that there was a lot of pre-match excitement that built up but it all amounted to a disappointing conclusion. We call this kind of situation that is less exciting than we anticipated an “anticlimax" and describe it as being "anticlimactic," so "anticlimactic" is the correct answer. To provide further help, "penitent" means repentant, "dramatic" means full of drama and excitement, "foolish" means silly or unintelligent, and "amazing" means astonishing.

The key thing to notice in this sentence is that Thomas' outlook changes unexpectedly. That means that it is difficult to expect what he will or will not do at any particular time. When someone has an "erratic" temperament, he or she acts in a manner that is unpredictable. The word "erratic" comes from root words meaning to "wander" or to "stray." An "error" is something that "strays" from the truth. None of the other options capture the sense of the word "unexpectedly" as does the word "erratic."