The sentence suggests that the president was asked to formally name and choose an individual to the Supreme Court. The correct answer is “nominate.” The prefix "nom-" often means related to names. To provide further help, “expedite” means speed up; “mitigate” means lessen, allay, calm; “retract” means take back; “remonstrate” means argue with. 

The best answer choice is one that means entered; therefore, the most fitting choice is that sunlight "filtered" or poured through the window. The other answer choices mean the following: "merge" is to connect; "fuse" is to attach; "retreat" is to move away from; and "infiltrate" is to invade space.

The parents were probably trying to stress the importance of schoolwork in their children and therefore were trying to "instill" or implant the importance of education. To "denote" is to mark; to "entrust" is to trust with something; to "commend" is to praise; and to "distill" is to purify.

Based on the child’s behavior and her mother’s frustration, we can infer that the mother would scream at her child to stop, or “desist.” To provide further help, “commence” means begin; “instigate” means bring about; “activate” means turn on; “originate” means comes from.

It is often said that pride or arrogance comes before a fall. The word that most closely means comes before is “precedes.” To provide further help, “conclude” means to end; to “meander” is to move indirectly or from side-to-side; “improve” means make better. 

The mother wanted to show her displeasure and therefore she was "conveying" her displeasure. To "utter" would be to speak; "pronounce" is to describe verbally; "project" is to communicate; and "exude" is to emit.

The student wants to support her position and therefore wants to "justify" it. "Maintain" is to keep; "disrupt" is to intrude; and "condone" is to allow.

To solve this sentence you have to consider what two people who are denied their wishes might choose to do. “Barrage” means attack over and over again; “berate” means criticize or yell-at; “amuse” means entertain, make laugh, and “extol” means praise. None of these answer choices make sense as an action taken by two people together in such a circumstance. The correct answer is therefore “abscond,” which means run away. The prefix ab- means away from.

The quote in this sentence is a motivational one. Therefore, the sentence should be completed with a word that is similar in meaning to "motivate." "Motivate" means encourage people to work harder. "Inspire" means encourage people to believe in themselves, which is similar in meaning to "motivate." Therefore, it is the correct answer. 

"Criticize" and "undermine" have negative connotations, while the blank clearly has a positive connotation; therefore, neither word can be the correct answer. "Educate" means inform or teach something, so that is not the correct answer.

The context of this sentence make it logical that the sophomore is replacing the president of the debate team. Therefore, the word that should be in the blank should mean replace. This word is "supersede." The sentence doesn't give us any additional information that suggests that the old president of the debate team "rivaled" (was competitive with or was an enemy of) Bill, "encouraged" (bolstered the confidence of) him, or even that he had "seen" (visually observed) him, so none of those answer choices can be correct.