Asking someone to pay for dinner when you have forced them to go to an expensive restaurant is bold, rude, audacious, and cheeky behavior. So, the correct answer is "gall." "Gall" is audacity, boldness, nerve, 'cheek'. Additionally, "sagacity" is wisdom; "contentment" is a feeling of being satisfied; "charity" is the act of giving to others; "humiliation" is deep embarrassment.

Which of these is a noun that relates to a reason why someone might have lost their job? The correct answer is "dissent," which is refusal to follow orders. Additionally, a "predilection" is a preference for, liking something above other things; "conviction" is belief and confidence in something; "candor" is honesty and frankness; "debris" is trash, refuse.

To solve this problem you need to determine which of these is a noun that relates to something that is written, like an essay. The correct answer is "treatise." A "treatise" is a formal written expression of an idea, an essay. Additionally, a "feline" is a cat and a "canine" is a dog; a "detractor" is someone who takes away from or criticizes something; a "lunatic" is an insane person, a madman.

This sentence appears to be discussing a disagreement that started between two friends and then intensified into a breakdown of good relations. The correct answer then is "rift." A "rift" is a break in something, a breakdown of a friendly relationship, a long lasting dispute. Additionally, an "applicant" is someone who is applying for something, like a job; a "vocation" is an occupation, a job; a "jaunt" is a casual, relaxed journey; a "cull" is the organized killing of a specific animal.

Based on the context of this sentence the correct answer must relate to a quiet action, undertaken in moments of peace and privacy. The correct answer is therefore "contemplation" which means the action of thinking about something for a long time. Additionally, "heresy" is the act of going against what is orthodox, violating a religion; "ire" is anger, wrath, irritation; "ferocity" is fierceness; "pestilence" is disease. 

The speaker's husband is described as "convicted" which means found guilty, imprisoned for. So, he could best be described as a "felon" which means criminal. Additionally, "substitute" means replacement, stand-in; a "realtor" is someone who sells houses; an "aficionado" is someone who is a fan of something; a "practitioner" is someone who practices something, someone who is involved with something.

To begin with "interminable" means never ending. So, if the enemy's firing was seemingly never ending the attack itself could be described using the word "barrage." A "barrage" is a relentless attack on something. Additionally, "apprehension" is a feeling of worry and concern; the "summit" is the top; "compensation" is money received for work or an injury suffered; a "quirk" is a weird trait unique to someone or something.

The use of the word "also" suggests that there was an original teacher who was sick and now there is a second, replacement teacher who is also sick. The correct answer is therefore "substitute," which means replacement. Additionally, an "imbecile" is a fool, a moron; a "mortal" is not a God, someone who can die; "rowdy" means loud and chaotic, boisterous; the "verge" is the edge.

If the people wanted to complete the task as quickly as possible (because of their limited schedule) it makes sense for them to prioritize "efficiency" or ability to do something in the least amount of time, with the least amount of wasted effort. Additionally, "compensation" is payment received for some work or some injury; "sensitivity" is awareness of one's surroundings; "independence" is the quality of being alone and in charge of one's own care; "detachment" is separation, the action of splitting from.

Based on the context of this sentence, and the speaker's righteous and angry tone, you know that the noun you are looking for must be a relatively harsh word used to describe someone who misbehaves or is in frequent trouble with the law. The correct answer is therefore "delinquent." Additionally, a "glutton" is a greedy person who eats too much; a "genius" is a very smart person; a "flatterer" is someone who says nice things to people to get people to like them; a "romantic" is someone who loves easily and often and believes in fairy tale type love.