In a circumstance where the police force had been disbanded people would likely feel they could commit crimes without fear of punishment. The correct answer is therefore "impunity." "Impunity" means immunity from retribution, freedom from punishment and consequence. To provide further help, "repentance" means remorse, shame and guilt; "reverence" means deep respect; "neglect" means the state of being uncared for or of not caring for; "enthusiasm" means excitement. Although "enthusiasm" could be a viable answer, it is not as strong as "impunity." 

The speaker of this sentence likes to take their time when eating. Something you take the time to casually enjoy is something you "savor." To provide further help, "abet" means aid, assist; "wean" means to become no longer addicted to; "nag" means bother, irritate by telling someone what to do; "incriminate" means provide evidence to suggest someone is guilty. 

If the woman were often sick onboard the ship she would probably be jubilant (very happy) to "leave" the ship. So, to solve this problem you have to determine which of these answers means to get off a boat. The correct answer is therefore "disembark." To provide further help, "divulge" means reveal, as in reveal a secret; "dismember" means pull apart, break; "lure" means attract, usually attract through nefarious means; "subsist" means survive on.

If someone insults your friend it makes sense that you would get into an argument or disagreement with him or her. The correct answer then is "altercation." An "altercation" can be a physical confrontation or a verbal argument. To provide further help, "accord" and "harmony" are synonyms, both words mean agreement. Additionally, a "conspiracy" is an agreement between two or more parties to do work together to secretively further their goals; "mediation" is an intervention by a third party to try and resolve an argument between two other parties.

In this sentence you are told that the explorers "trekked all over" an entire continent looking for the source of the Nile River. Because the explorers had to search for so long, the source of the river must have been hard to find, or "elusive." "Elusive" means hard to find, hard to reach or understand. To provide further help, "lustrous" means shiny; "gratifying" means fulfilling, rewarding; "disorderly" means not in order, chaotic, unruly; "chastened" means humbled, subdued, restrained. 

In a storm it is logical that people onboard a boat would be worried about the boat turning over in the water and possibly sinking. The correct answer then is "capsize" which means (of a ship) to turn over in the water. To provide further help, "smitten" means in love with; "economize" means make a decision that will save money; "aggrandize" means increase power, wealth, or status; "elevate" means rise up. 

The author of this sentence uses an adjective to describe how the lady defended herself and notes later in the sentence that "no matter how forceful she was . . . " therefore the correct answer must be a synonym of "forcefully." The correct answer then is "emphatically" which means forcefully, firmly. To provide further help, "ludicrously" done in a ridiculous fashion; "impeccably" means done perfectly, flawlessly; "notoriously" means infamously. 

The Great Depression was a very difficult time when many people suffered a great deal. To solve this problem you are looking for an answer choice that reflects this meaning. The correct answer is therefore "hardship," which means great suffering, poverty or pain. To provide further help, "jubilation" means happy celebration; "opulence" means great wealth; "splendor" means magnificence; "prosperity" means wealth and success.

The girl is described as "beautiful" and the boy decides to ask her out on a date. It makes sense then that the boy was strongly attracted to and/or in love with the girl. The correct answer then is "smitten." To be "smitten" means to be deeply attracted to or in love with. To provide further help, "anxious" means worried; "timid" means shy; "docile" means harmless and obedient; "passive" means not aggressive, accepting and submissive. 

First of all "autocratic" means tyrannical, despotic, relating to a system of government in which one man or one agency has absolute power. Now, an autocratic government would be likely to put down a "rebellion" or a "revolution" in a brutal fashion, so the correct answer must mean something like this. The correct answer therefore is "insurrection," which means a rebellion, a violent uprising against the existing government. To provide further help, a "competitor" is someone participating in a competition; the "victor" is the winner; a "community" is a social group, a group of people; an "antique" is an old, valuable item.