When two things are matching or in agreement, we say that they are "congruent." The opposite of this is "incongruent." The context of the sentence tells us that the politicians never agree with one another, so their ideals must be "incongruent."

The context of the sentence tells us that the villain is evil and wicked. It would follow that his appearance would be "sinister," which means evil or dangerous in appearance.

The key to solving this sentence is to know the meaning of the word “indefatigable.” It means untiring, relentless, so someone who supports their country relentlessly or constantly could reasonably be said to be highly “patriotic.” Being “patriotic” means having pride or great love for one’s country. To provide further help, “treasonous” and “traitorous” are synonyms of one another; both words describe someone who betrays a cause. Additionally, “itinerant” means nomadic, wandering.

People who lack pigmentation in their skin are called “albino.” An “albino” human is usually very white in skin color. To provide further help, “Inuit” is a tribe of people native to Alaska and Northern Canada; “pious” means devout, very religious; “nomadic” means wandering, without a home; “aboriginal” means native peoples.

The author tells us that the subject of this sentence acted to try to defend herself at the moment of impact; this suggests she must have been awake, and aware of what was going on. The subject could therefore be said to be “conscious.” To provide further help, “unconscious” means asleep or not aware; “somnambulant” means sleep-walking; “tenable” means reasonable or able to be maintained, whereas “untenable” means not able to be maintained.

Since we know next to nothing about Amanda's brother, each of the answer choices theoretically could be true. We don't know his age, so he could be "elder," or older than she is. He could be "altruistic," or unselfish and prone to giving to others, or he could be "empathetic," or understanding of the emotions of people around him. We are looking for the most likely choice, however, and the only information we have about Amanda is that she is not close with her brother, and that this differs from her relationship with the rest of her family. This makes "estranged" the only relevant choice. This word refers to the act of being separated and distant from a person or group that was once close, generally referring to family.

The information after the semi-colon suggests that the author’s family celebrates together twice a year. Something that occurs twice a year can be said to happen “biannually.” To provide further help, “annually” means occurring once every year; “centennially” means occurring once every one hundred years; “suspiciously” means doubtfully or distrustfully; “furtively” means secretively.

The information after the semi-colon tells us that the word we are looking for means harmless. The correct answer is therefore “benign.” The prefixes ben- and mal­- are opposites of one another. When you see a word that begins with ben- you can assume it means helpful or good, and when you see a word that begins with mal- you can assume it means hurtful or bad. To provide clarification, “benevolent” means good-natured; “malevolent” means having a wicked nature; “malpractice” is bad practice; “benediction” is blessing from someone holy.

The author of this sentence tells us that the subject was lost in his thoughts and not paying attention to the world around him. This means he was “oblivious.” To provide further help, “considerate” means thoughtful about the feelings of others; “demanding” means tough, exacting; “nonsensical” means ridiculous or irrational; “intimidating” means scary. 

The context of the sentence suggests that the blank word must relate to the quality in some men that makes them call enthusiastically for warfare. We call people like this “bellicose.” To provide further help, “sequential” means occurring in order; “harmonious” means peaceful and agreeable; “menial” means not challenging, unskilled; “pacifying” means calming or soothing.