"Unrest" is a state of agitation, protest, so it makes sense that the police would be sent out to try and put an end to, bring under control or "quell" the rebellion. Additionally, "deprive" means take away from, not allow to have; "underline" means highlight, draw special attention to; "amuse" means entertain, make laugh; "educate" means teach.

To solve this problem you need to determine which of these describes an action that a powerful tornado might do to a small town. The correct answer is "devastated," which means destroyed, completely ruined. Additionally, to "meander" means to move slowly, side to side, like a river; "acclaim" means praise; "adorn" means decorate; "unkempt" means messy, and is actually an adjective.

To solve this problem you need to figure out which of these verbs means something like to walk slowly, with heavy, plodding steps. The correct answer is "trudged." Additionally, "sprint" means run fast; "hover" means fly just above the ground; to "confine" means to imprison, to lock up; "indict" means accuse of a crime.

Animals need to breathe oxygen to survive, so the correct answer to this question must mean something like not allowed to have. The correct answer is therefore "deprived." To "deprive" means to take away, to not allow to have. Additionally, "venerate" means revere, deeply respect; "dismount" means get down from; "condone" means allow, publicly support; "splice" means join together.

If they told her to leave them alone then it would be unfortunate for her to interfere, get involved with, so the correct answer is "meddle." Additionally, "examine" means look at carefully; "warble" means sing like a bird; "surpass" means go beyond, achieve greater success than; "elaborate" means provide further detail.

In order for the incident to clear the criminal's conscience it makes sense that he would be declaring, confessing, asserting the truth. So, the correct answer is "avowed." To "avow" means to declare, to assert, to confess to having done something. Additionally, "ratified" means approved; "solicit" means seek money, work, or advice from; "mutilate" means ruin the appearance of; "postpone" means delay.

The inability to do something simple, like use your keys to open the door, might naturally be frustrating, annoying, irritating. So, the correct answer is "vexed." To be "vexed" is to be annoyed, angered, confused, or irritated by something superficial. Additionally, "squander" means waste; "ordain" means make holy, make official; "dwindle" means reduce in number, become smaller in amount; "jumble" means mix up.

Failing to chew one's food might result in choking, so the correct answer is "masticate" which means chew. Additionally, "admonish" means yell at, scold, punish; "proliferate" means spread wildly; "hypothesize" means speculate as possibly true, estimate, suggest as fact; "defray" means provide money for, pay for the cost of.

If the rule was unpopular it might make logical sense for the government to get rid of it, or "abolish" it. Additionally, "aggrandize" means increase the power of, increase the reputation of; "transcend" means go beyond; "pilfer" means steal, plunder; "lure" means attract using trickery, tempt. 

Based on the intensity of the speaker's tone and her comments that she loves the man it makes sense that she is refusing to listen to him be severely criticized, or "maligned." To "malign" means to speak negatively of, to criticize. Additionally, "beguile" means charm; "commandeer" means take command of (especially a vehicle); "utter" means give voice to, speak; "cloister" means shut away, lock away, hide away.