Something that is able to "sustain" (provide life for) many millions of people could reasonably be described as existing in large quantities that could be considered a blessing. The correct answer is therefore "bounty." A "bounty" is either a large abundance of something or money given as a reward. Additionally, "deportment" is behavior, attitude; "conviction" is firm belief in one's principles or ideas; a "lull" is a period of relative calm; an "adage" is an old saying meant to impart some lesson.

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.

Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for a noun that describes the organized killing of a particular animal. The correct answer is therefore "cull." "Cull" can also be used as a verb, to "cull" means to kill in an organized fashion, to deliberately reduce the population of. Additionally, a "felon" is a criminal; "fowl" is any type of bird eaten or hunted; an "altercation" is an argument; an "edifice" is a building.

Which of these answer choices refers to a body of water that could reasonably be closed off to ships? The correct answer is a "strait." A "strait" is a narrow body of water between two large pieces of land. Additionally, an "excursion" is a trip, a journey; a "quack" is an amateur, someone who does not know what they are doing; "compensation" is money recieved for some suffering; a "hearth" is a home.

The correct answer to this problem is the noun that describes someone who begs for money and is very poor. The correct answer is a "pauper." A "pauper" is a poor person or a beggar. Additionally, "candor" is honesty, frankness; a "conundrum" is a problem; a "substitute" is a replacement; a "vocation" is an occupation, a job.

Based on the context of this sentence you know that the correct answer is a noun that describes someone who behaves foolishly and who would be widely "mocked" (made fun of). The correct answer is therefore "buffoon" which means fool. Additionally, "income" is money earned through work; a "treatise" is a formal, written expression of an idea; a "specter" is a ghost; an "adage" is an old saying.

Based on the use of the word "trying" and a logical inference about the impact of construction work you should be able to figure out that you are looking for the noun that describes an interruption, a disturbance, something that causes people to change their plans. So, the correct answer is "disruption." Additionally, a "lull" is a period of calm inactivity between two periods of activity; "mettle" is courage, bravery; "wrath" is anger and vengeance; a "bounty" is a blessing, a large supply of something advantageous.

Based on the context of this sentence you know you are looking for an answer that means follower, so the correct answer is "adherent." An "adherent" is a follower, someone who sticks to something. Additionally, a "brigand" is a pirate; a "philistine" is an uncultured person; a "jaunt" is a brief excursion, a playful journey; a "contractor" is someone who fulfills a contract for some form of work.

To begin with "appalled" means horrified, shocked, and filled with disgust. So, whatever it is that made international news must have been horrific. The correct answer is therefore "atrocity." An "atrocity" is a terrible act of violence or injustice committed against a group of people. Additionally, an "adage" is an old saying meant to impart some lesson; "alacrity" is eagerness, readiness; "acumen" is skill, judgment, talent; an "affirmation" is a statement offered that confirms something.

The use of the word "although" suggests that whilst other people doubted the man, he did not doubt himself. He could therefore be said to possess strong "conviction" or self-belief, self-confidence, faith in oneself and one's chosen path. Additionally, "elasticity" is the ability of an object to retain it's shape after it has been bent; "rancor" is spite, bitterness; a "dilemma" is a problem with two possible solutions; an "altercation" is a fight.