The key thing to note in this sentence is that Timothy is showing no interest in anything at all. A person who has little interest is best described as being “apathetic,” a word that literally means “having now emotions.” The “a-” prefix is here a negative prefix meaning “not,” while “pathetic” comes from Greek roots meaning “feeling” or even “suffering.” It is related to words like “pathos,” “empathy,” “sympathy,” and “passion.”

All of the listed goals are difficult to attain and require exceedingly hard work to make a reality; therefore, they can best be described as lofty or elevated.

The contrast being made in this sentence is between Byron’s poverty and the new house. The appropriate word must reflect above all this notion of being “not a poor man’s house.” Therefore, the best option is “affluent,” which means “wealthy.” The word literally is derived from root words in Latin that mean “to flow.” Someone who is “affluent,” in a sense “flows” with wealth / money / et cetera.

The sentence implies that Dalton now finds himself in an utterly different set of circumstances, no longer extremely wealthy but instead utterly poor. When someone is “destitute,” he or she is unable to provide even for the necessities of life (like housing, as appropriate to our sentence). The word comes from the prefix “de-” in the sense of “being down from” and the base “-stit-” as meaning “to stand.” One who is destitute has “stood down” from his or her place in life—though not necessarily by choice, mind you. The “-stit-” base can be found in words like “constitute” and “prostitute.”

The key expression here is “one item following another.” This implies that Timothy worked best with items that are given an order “one after another,” which is best described as being “sequential.” The word literally means “following an understandable order,” often meaning a temporal (time) order. The word comes from the Latin meaning “to follow” and is found in other English words like “consecutive,” “consequence,” and “consecutive.”

The key expression is “disappointing experiences,” implying that Laura had seen most enjoyments come to nothing. Such experiences would lead one to believe that happiness is not real or that it is an illusion; therefore, it is best described as “illusory.” The word “illus-” portion of the word actually comes from the Latin for “to play or mock,” so “illusory” is related to words like “ludicrous,” “elusive,” and “delusion.”

The use of the phrase “stark contrast” tells you that there must have been a massive difference between mainstream society and the hippie movement; the correct answer must reflect this. While "distinct" might look like a good answer, "polarized," which means characterized by extreme differences of opinion, is the most fitting answer, since it conveys a more intense difference than does "distinct." (In addition, "polarized" conveys a sense of something (e.g. a country) being made up of two or more very different aspects, whereas "distinct" would suggest that the country is different from something else, but does not suggest anything about its component parts.) As for the other answer choices, "mundane" means boring; "steadfast" means resolute; and "arrogant" means smug.

The second clause reveals that the first blank must describe how Mother Theresa’s behavior was kind and generous. The best answer choice is therefore magnanimous which means generous, high-minded, selfless and noble. Holistic refers to the consideration of all factors; inaudible describes something that cannot be heard; arrogant means cocky; polarizing means causes extreme division.

The sentence suggests that the French Revolution changed the whole future changed the whole future of European society. It must have therefore been an important occasion. Of the answer choices momentous best captures the implied importance. Momentous means highly significant. Irrelevant means not important; polarizing means extremely divisive; dismissive means to not consider something; introspective means reflective.

"Verbose" means wordy or long-winded. We know that the doctor "spent five whole minutes congratulating [the patient]" on his lifestyle changes, so "verbose" best fits the context of the sentence and is the correct answer.