From the context of the sentence, you know that modern historians find the writings of Herodotus useful even now; this suggests that the blank word must mean something like recorded or written down. This means that the correct answer is "chronicled," which means recorded the events of. To provide further help, "antagonized" means annoyed; "sedated" means put to sleep; "dignified" means to have given something dignity; "synchronized" means put on the same schedule.

The key to this sentence is the fact that it indicates that the theater performance was an "award-winning" performance; this in turn "elicits" applause; that is to say, it inspires, causes, or provokes it. As for the other answer choices, "permitted" means allowed within some set of rules; "suppressed" means subdued; "protracted" means cut an event short; and "imagined" means dreamed up in one's mind. Thus, the word that best completes the sentence is "generated."

It stands to reason that a flood wall would be put in place to prevent disaster, so the correct answer is “avert,” which means to stop something from happening. To provide further help, “extend” means reach out; “retain” means keep; “irritate” means annoy; “depart” means leave. 

We can infer from the sentence that we've got to pick out a verb that means something like "crumbles," because "anything [built] out of it is likely to crumble in cold weather." "Hardens" might seem like a potentially correct answer, but in the context of the sentence, it doesn't make much sense because if a metal hardened in cold weather, it would likely still be useable, or even preferable to other materials. So, "hardens" cannot be the correct answer., "Disintegrates," however, is a verb that means "breaks up into small parts, typically as the result of impact or decay," and because "disintegrates" best describes how the metal "crumble[s] in cold weather," "disintegrates" is the correct answer.

The logic of the sentence is communicating that what can drain our energy is not work itself, but rather the other factors that come along with it: frustration, stress, and worry. Therefore, the word that completes this sentence should be a word that means "go along with." The best answer choice that matches this would be "accompany," which means go with (referring to people) or go along with (referring to ideas). "Obscure" means make hard to understand and does not fit the sentence's context. "Transform" means change, and also does not fit. Additionally, "destroy" means ruin and does not fit either.

Because the person being described in the sentence studied medicine at the same university as his father, we may determine that he wanted to copy or mirror his father. This leads to the correct answer, which is “emulate.” To "emulate" someone means to match that person's achievements, usually through copying them. As for the other answer choices, “reinforce” means strengthen or fortify; “demean” means lessen, ridicule or bully; “absolve” means free from guilt; and “raze” means destroy or level to the ground.

It makes sense that someone would be kicked out of school for not sticking to the rules, and "adhere” means to stick or to listen to specific rules. “Admonish” means criticize or punish; “appraise” means evaluate or determine the worth of; “detain” means hold prisoner or keep someone in a given place for longer than that person planned; “flounder” means struggle, thrash about, or flail.

From context, it seems likely that the mother is warning the girl to listen to or pay attention to the warnings of her teacher. The word “heed” means pay attention to or listen to, so "heed" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “depict” means show or represent something visually; “reproach” means criticize or punish; “entice” means attract, allure, or tempt someone; and "ignore" means purposely not pay attention to.

It makes sense that the government would send in the militia to try to stop the uprising. The correct answer is therefore “quell,” which means end, crush, or assuage bad feelings. As for the other answer choices, “exacerbate” and “intensify” both mean make a bad situation worse; “ostracize” means banish or exclude; and “engender” means create or encourage.

When you try to get the views of a group of people, you “solicit” their opinion. As for the other answer choices, “preempt” means take action to prevent something from happening; “underwhelm” means let down and dissatisfy; “undermine” means subvert, damage, or sabotage; and “belittle” means mock or cruelly make fun of by making someone feel unimportant.