From the context of the sentence and the use of the word "inspire," it is clear that the correct answer choice is “awe,” which means a feeling of wonder and appreciation for something magnificent. The other answer choices are all possible reactions to the Grand Canyon, but all are less logical than “awe” and don't match up with the context of the whole sentence as neatly. To further help you, "dread" means fear; "desire" means want; "despair" means misery.

Pay attention to all details that describe the city before choosing a word. The sentence states that almost every major building was a pile of "rubble", meaning that almost every major building was reduced to fragments or "bits and pieces." The only word that so describes such a situation is "ruin." So much destruction could cause any of the other conditions—(1) types of emotional distress in the cases of "depression," "agony," and "agitation"; (2) extreme poverty in the case of "destitution."Nevertheless, the sentence directly describes the state of destruction itself. Thus "ruin" is the most direct (that is, best) answer.

When something is said or announced to a large group of people it is “proclaimed.” To provide further help, “endorsement” means giving official support; a “warrant” is a legal document that allows the police to do something; an “armada” is a large fleet of warships; a “poll” is a study of various people’s reactions to a question. 

The information in the second clause suggests that the subject of this sentence felt a “nonchalance” towards her studies, so you need to determine which of the answer choices is a synonym for “nonchalance.” “Nonchalance” means not caring, so the correct synonym is “apathy.” To provide further help, “miserly” means not generous with money; “telepathy” is mind-reading; “altruism” and “philanthropy” are synonyms and both mean charity or charitable impulses. 

The information tells you that the boy was “inexperienced.” This suggests that he was a “novice.” A “novice” is someone who is a beginner, someone who has not done something before. To provide further help, an “expert” is the opposite of a “novice;” a “pacifist” is someone who avoids fighting; an “aggressor” is someone who starts a fight. 

An agreement signed by multiple parties is called an “accord.” “Gaze” means act of looking or staring; a “hoax” is a practical joke, or in other words, an organized trick or deception; “latitude” can mean freedom, leeway, or independence, as well as position amongst imaginary horizontal lines dividing the Earth; and “gall” means impertinence, cheekiness, or rude and bold behavior.

Someone who is characterized by their unconventional behavior is often called an “eccentric.” “Jokester" means someone who often jokes; a “benefactor” is someone who makes something happen with his or her financial donations; an “academic” is a person who works as a professor at a university; and a “vignette” is a brief account or episode or a short piece of art.

The only answer choice that makes sense for a group of people banished from a religious community is “heretics.” A “heretic” is someone who practices nonconformist and banned religious practices. As for the other answer choices, a “paradox” is something that is seemingly based on sound reasoning, but actually leads to illogical conclusions; “pestilence” means a widespread fatal disease; a “tirade” is an angry speech; and “survivors” are people who have made it through a given event alive.

When you have no evidence to support something, like a fear, but feel that emotion anyway, what you are feeling is your “intuition.” The boy is warned by his “intuition” to go home despite seeing nothing that should worry him. As for the other answer choices, “temerity” means audacity, daring, or nerve; “famine” is widespread lack of food and starvation; “nourishment” is food or sustenance; and "bewilderment" is great confusion.

From context, you know that the correct answer must be another word for trip. The best answer is therefore “excursion,” which means trip or outing usually taken for fun. As for the other answer choices, “climate” relates to the type of weather and environment in a region over a long period of time; “turncoat” means traitor; “refrain," when used as a noun, means part of a song or poem that is repeated; an “impasse” is a deadlock or some disagreement that cannot be overcome.