Since Donald has "written many books about Greece," we can infer that he knows a lot about that topic. So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something likeknowledgeable. The word that best fits the sentence's blank is "erudite," which meanslearnedand scholarly. As for the other answer choices, "absent" meansnot presentormissing, "enigmatic" meansmysterious,“膨胀”的意思extensiveorcommunicative, and "exultant" meanstriumphantordelighted.

From the context of the sentence, you know that the blank word must describe the king’s lack of mercy and compassion. The correct answer is therefore “ruthless," which meansshowing no mercyorviolent. To help you, "benevolent" meansgood-natured, "supple" meansflexible, "intelligent" meanssmart, and "gregarious" meanssociable.

The key thing for this sentence is to note the boss' surprise. The word "still" in the second independent clause meansnevertheless. This adverb indicates that even though the boss announced the meeting was going to be X, he was surprised that people came to it in such a very casual manner. You are looking for a synonym for "casual." "Informal" works well to this end.

"Radical" opinions are ones that arevery daring and bold, often held by very few people. The word literally meanscut to the root, as though you were to hold an opinion that is "uprooted" from all that is commonly believed by society. Generally speaking, "radical" implies something very innovative and even bold (for good or ill). In contrast to such opinions, "moderate" ones are"middle of the road"oraverage. Indeed, in political parties, the "moderates" are precisely those people who are said to avoid radical positions.

The key "trigger" word is "instead." This indicates a contrast between Brandon's preferences and the thing following "instead of." In contrast to "new and bold" solutions, Brandon must like "older, tested solutions." When something is "traditional," it is the sort of thing that has been "handed down" from past generations. It contrasts with the "new and the bold" by being "old and familiar."

The sentence suggests that the author is feeling nervous walking home alone at night. The answer choice that most closely resembles nervous is “wary,” which meansnervous and cautious. To further help you, "enamored" meansin love with; "passive" meansrestrained or not aggressive; "rage" meansanger; "effusive" meansdemonstrative.

The context of this sentence suggests that the teacher should have been inclined to punish the boy for breaking the rules, but instead decided to be tolerant and patient. When someone has good reason to be angry, but decides instead not to yell, we call this person "lenient." To provide further help, "severe" meansintenseorextreme, "diabolical" meansevil, "immaculate" meansspotlessorperfect, and "ominous" meanssuggesting dangerorthreatening.

From the context of the sentence, you know that Ryan iscapable, but not spectacularat his studies. This is similar in meaning to “competent,” which meanscapable, but not the best. To provide further help, “obtuse” meansdull, not sharp; “anonymous” meansunknown; “perennial” meansoccurring regularly, constant.

If you were merely filling in the blank for this sentence without looking at the options provided, you would likely write: "Todd's faults were not as bad . . ." The second clause (after "for") implies that Todd only has minor character flaws, not major ones (even if the latter appears to be the case). The word "grave" does not only mean "a burial place." It is also can be used as an adjective meaning "serious." This use of the word comes from the Latin for "heavy" (as well as "serious") and is related to the word "gravity."