The key words "in spite of" tell us that Jake's family was not able to get him excited about Halloween. Since he isn't excited, he must either feel negatively about the holiday or not care one way or the other. Of the answer choices, all of them are positive feelings except for "neutral," which is our answer. "Neutral" means impartial; it means that Jake has no specific feelings of emotion about this day.

When a change is "palpable," it is obvious or plainly seen. Painting the walls of a house bright pink would cause a noticeable change, so "palpable" is an adequate word to describe the change.

The correct answer is "queasy." While all of the words could fit in the sentence and make it grammatically correct, "queasy" means nauseous or feeling physically ill due to a very upset stomach, and is the correct answer because you can infer that Julia might feel sick after "getting off of [a] roller coaster," and she also "thought she might be sick."

You are told that there is no one left in the restaurant. A place that is empty or abandoned is "deserted." To provide further help, "significant" means important and "crucial" means very important; "gigantic" means very big; "accompanied" means to have gone with. 

You are told that the man ate too much and made himself unhealthy, so he could probably best be described as fat, chubby, plump. The correct answer is therefore "portly." Additionally, "tart" means sharp tasting, acidic; "absurd" means ridiculous; "merciful" means forgiving, showing mercy; "pitiless" means showing no pity, mean and cruel, merciless.

If the lady is going to make a complete recovery then the tumor must be harmless, not dangerous. So, the correct answer is "benign." A person can also be described as "benign" in which case it means kindly, good-natured. Additionally, "frigid" means very cold; "special" means unique, not common, individual; "enclosed" means surrounded by something else, trapped inside; "blatant" means obvious, not well-hidden.

Something that you can take with you wherever you go is called "portable." Other synonyms of "portable" include movable, mobile, able to be moved. Additionally, "robust" means strong and healthy; "improper" means not proper, not right, not correct; "toxic" means poisonous; "defective" means broken, not working as it should.

Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for an answer choice that means something like exciting to witness, incredible. So, the correct answer is "spectacular." Synonyms of "spectacular" include beautiful, breathtaking, incredible to look at. Additionally, "mundane" means ordinary, normal and boring; "obsolete" means no longer in use, no longer needed because something more useful has been invented; "flawed" means imperfect, containing errors or imperfections; "sufficient" means good enough. 

Rocks and sand are both non-living things, so to solve this problem you need to determine which of these answer choices means non-living. The correct answer is "inanimate." Additionally, "unappealing" means not attractive; "cordial" means friendly and polite; "imaginary" means not real, invented in the mind; "depraved" means wicked or sleazy.

The relationship being described is obviously a very reliable and enduring relationship if it has lasted so long with hardly any fights. The correct answer is therefore "stable." "Stable" means secure, long lasting and unlikely to change, reliable. Additionally, "inferior" means worse than, not as good as; "exquisite" means beautiful, lovely, delightful; "hybrid" means mixed from two things, combined; "skeptical" means doubtful, not believing something is true.