From the context of the sentence, you can assume that the blank word must relate to the compassionate nature of the subject. "Empathy” is the ability to share the feelings of others and best captures the likely attitude of a compassionate person. To provide further help, “derision” means mocking cruelly; “nostalgia” is a feeling of fondness for the past; “fervor” means passion.

To answer this question you simply need to determine which of these answers is a noun that describes something that someone might look over. The correct answer is therefore "parapet" which means low wall, or low barrier. To provide further help, to "probe" means to examine, a "probe" is an inquiry; a "devotee" is a fan, someone who is loyally interested in or committed to something; "consternation" is a feeling of astonished frustration; a "hovel" is a small house, a shack.

A "sprite" is a tiny, fictional creature with wings, similar to a fairy, so "sprite" is the correct answer.

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.

To solve this problem you need to determine which of these nouns best describes the refuse of a disaster. The correct answer is "debris" which means trash, rubble, refuse. Additionally, a "ditty" is a song; a "buffoon" is a fool; an "entourage" is a group of people moving about together; the "summit" is the top of something, like a mountain.

Someone who is characterized by their unconventional behavior is often called an “eccentric.” “Jokester" means someone who often jokes; a “benefactor” is someone who makes something happen with his or her financial donations; an “academic” is a person who works as a professor at a university; and a “vignette” is a brief account or episode or a short piece of art.

Notice in the second half of the sentence that it is said that nobody met the senator upon his arrival. This indicates that he was not given any kind of reception. Although we often talk about "reception" with regard to things like telephone service and internet signal, this word can also mean the kind of taking in that happens when we greet someone—for instance, at a ball like the one described above. From what we can tell in this question, it does not seem that the senator was expecting any kind of praise or tribute. He was just surprised that nobody even noticed and greeted him.

Something that is left over after something else has been removed is known as the "residue." Additionally, "deadlock" means a stalemate, a situation in which neither side can make progress; a "pauper" is a poor person, a beggar; "temerity" is nerve, audacity, cheek; "solemnity" is the quality of being serious and refined.

The most tempting wrong answer to this question is likely "descendent." The sentence does imply that every descendent critiques his or her ancestors. However, we must be careful. It says that something critiques the "one living before it." What is the "one" that is related to our blank? It is not the descendent—we don't talk about the "descendent living before" someone (at least not if we are speaking well). We do, however, talk about generations. Roughly speaking, a generation is a group of people born at the same time. In a family, each generation is based on the order of birth. Grandparents are one generation, parents another, and the grandchildren yet another. This is the best answer to this question.

The information in the second clause suggests that the subject of this sentence felt a “nonchalance” towards her studies, so you need to determine which of the answer choices is a synonym for “nonchalance.” “Nonchalance” means not caring, so the correct synonym is “apathy.” To provide further help, “miserly” means not generous with money; “telepathy” is mind-reading; “altruism” and “philanthropy” are synonyms and both mean charity or charitable impulses.