We can infer from the sentence that we need to pick out a verb that means something like "deserved," because we know that "[Drew's] classmates didn't think the slight interruption deserved one either." "Warranted," a verb that means "justified or necessitated (a certain course of action)," is the answer choice that best fits the context of the sentence, so "warranted" is the correct answer.

We can infer that after disagreeing about which type of candy to buy with their money, the boys came to an agreement "so they both would be happy." So, we need to pick out a verb that means something like "come to an agreement." "Disagreed" might looked like a potentially correct answer because the boys initially disagreed about what type of candy to buy, but "disagreed" would not make sense as a verb describing the resolution to the boys' problem, so it cannot be the correct answer. "Compromised," however, is a verb that means "settled a dispute by mutual concession," and because "compromised" best describes how John and Jim reached an agreement, "compromised" is the correct answer.

We know that "the ice [on the pond] broke and several skaters nearly fell into the icy water," so we can infer that the city banned skating on the pond "[f]or its citizens' safety." So, we need to pick out a verb that means something like "banned." So, that means that neither "permitted" nor "advised" can be the correct answer, because each of those verbs would suggest that the city either allowed people to skate on the pond ("permitted") or wanted them to skate on the pond ("advised"), neither of which is the case. "Proscribed," however, is a verb that means "forbid, especially by law" or "denounced or condemned," and because "proscribed" best describes what the city did about the skating taking place on the frozen pond after the ice broke, "proscribed" is the correct answer.

We can infer that because the sentence is describing "gemstones, coins, and jewelry" that are sitting "in the moonlight," that these items are glistening or sparkling. So, we need to pick out a verb that means something like "glistened" or "sparkled." Neither "twitched" nor "moved" can be the correct answer, then, because each of those answer choices would suggest that the "gemstones, coins, and jewelry" are moving, which is unlikely. "Twinkled," however, is a verb that can mean "shine with a gleam that varies repeatedly between bright and faint" when referring to a star, light, or a shiny object, and because "twinkled" best describes what the treasure did in the moonlight, "twinkled" is the correct answer.

The subject of the sentence is a tied-up prisoner trying to escape, so we can infer that we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like escape. "Constrict" may look like a potentially correct answer choice, but "constrict" actually means hamper the movement of or restrict, so it is an antonym of escape and cannot be the correct answer. "Extricate," however, means to release from difficulty or entanglement, and because it best fits the sentence's context, it is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "compact" means to make smaller, "abduct" means kidnap, and "censor" means remove any potentially offensive material from.

The most appropriate answer is "spurned" because it means rejected or refused, which is what the sentence's subject is doing. "Absconded" means ran away, "elided" means omitted, "stoked" means encouraged, and "formulated" means fashioned, planned or systematically created.

"Lauded" is most appropriate here because it means celebrated or honored, which fits the context of the sentence and the actions of the manager. "Hailed" means called out to while "chided" and "castigated" both mean scolded, with "castigated" having the more intense meaning. It would also make little sense for a manager to have "decried" successful employees, because this would mean that he criticized or denounced them.

Since the lizard is adapting well to its environment, it is "thriving," which means prospering, flourishing, or developing well. None of the other answer choices make sense in the sentence's context: the lizard cannot be "extinct," a word that describes a species that is no longer living, because it "has adapted well to the rainforest"; "understandable," a word that means able to be comprehended, also makes no sense in the blank; "captive" (not free or wild) may seem like an initially good answer choice, but we can infer that the lizard is living in the wild in the rainforest, so "captive" is also incorrect; and "perturbed" means annoyed and has nothing to do with the sentence's context.

Having struck an iceberg, it is logical that the ship would break and sink. The answer choice that most closely resembles that definition is “capsize,” which means to overturn or to sink and is usually used to refer to a boat or ship. To help you, "decreed" means ordered, and "renowned" means famous and well-regarded.

The sentence tells us that Gareth did not want to make his mother’s suffering worse by telling her bad news. This rules out "thrill" and "delight" as possible answer choices because they both mean make happy or excited. The correct answer is “burden.” A "burden" is a weight you carry that makes life more difficult, and to "burden" someone means to make someone's life more difficult by distressing them. To help you, to "commiserate" means to sympathize.