The sentence suggests that the team must have felt something positive after their season of triumph. Additionally, the word “serenity” means peace and happiness, so the answer choice must be close in meaning to happiness. "Melancholic" means miserable or depressed, and "enigmatic" means mysterious. These are both incorrect answer choices. The best answer is “blissful,” which means heavenly, wonderful, or very happy.

The correct answer here is “dazed” because it appropriately describes a reaction one might have to being punched in the face. "Dazed" means stunned or confused due to a blow. To help you, "ecstatic" means very happy, "deplorable" means terrible or deserving of hatred, and "demonstrative" means demonstrating emotions overtly, especially emotions related to fondness.

The sentence suggests that the warden has tasted some perfect pudding. The answer choice is therefore likely to mean delicious. The correct answer is “scrumptious,” which means tasty or delicious. To help you, "punctual" means on time, "abhorrent" means gross and unnatural, "miserly" means tight with money, "gregarious" means outgoing and sociable.

Among the wrong options, you might be tempted to think that Robert lives either a depressing or a moping life. However, there is nothing in the sentence to indicate this. You must not consider what you think life would be like if lived alone in shyness. Instead, all we can say is that Robert's life is rather isolated from others. This is best expressed by the word "secluded" which means private and (often) without social contact. The word is actually related to many other words like "closet" (a closed room) and "exclude" (meaning to close out in the sense of leaving someone out of a given thing or group).

The only thing that is said in this sentence is that sweets at first give people a "burst of energy." This implies that the eating of sweets increases the energy levels of people, even though they ultimately end in a period of sluggishness. Therefore, they likely make people "very active" or—as fits our options—"hyperactive." (The prefix "hyper-" means above or over. A "hyperactive" person is someone who is overactive or overly active. Another way you can think of it is very active.)

Since Patty did not want to be seen while working, she definitely did not want completely "transparent" or clear windows. Likewise, covered windows could imply that no light is let through. The word "translucent" is best, as it means letting light through. The prefix "trans-" means through or across. Something "transferred" from one point to another is carried across the space between them. The "-lucent" portion of the word, which is derived from the Latin word meaning "shining," is surprisingly related to the name "Lucifer," which means light-bearer. In popular stories from the Jewish / Christian tradition, the devil ("Lucifer") was said to be the highest angel before falling—the bearer of light because he was closest to God. Also, we shouldn't say that Patty wanted "colored" windows, since this implies more than is said by "translucent," which is adequate in itself.

The key words to heed in this sentence are "bore evidence to their arduous work." In particular, note the word "arduous", which means difficult or requiring much effort. After sixteen hours, the workers apparently all looked like they had worked very hard. The implication is that they look exhausted. Do not try to stretch the meaning. "Haggard" most directly means having an appearance that is exhausted or unhealthy. Insofar as it regards exhaustion, this is the best option among those provided.

From the context of the sentence you know that the rescuers were unsuccessful in their attempts; this means their attempts were “futile,” which means pointless, useless, or not achieving the desired result. To further help you, "triumphant" means victorious; "humorous" means funny. 

From the context of the second part of the sentence, you know that the Joneses make their guests feel welcomed. This means they are very “hospitable.” To further help you, "miserly" means not generous with money; "parsimonious" means economical with money; "despicable" means evil or wicked.

From the context of the sentence, the blank word must mean something favorable for making an suitable match. The correct answer is “compatible,” which is a word used to describe two or more things that go well together. To further help you, "abhorrent" and "grotesque" are synonyms that both mean disgusting and horrible; "ludicrous" and "absurd" are synonyms that both mean ridiculous.