SAT Critical Reading-sentence Completion

The correct answer is "pyromaniac." A pyromaniac is someone who has an uncontrollable impulse to set fire to things. In the given sentence, it states that the person was sentenced as guilty for setting fire on houses, schools, and offices, which aligns with the behavior of a pyromaniac. The other options, such as "sycophant," "leper," "sentry," and "precursor," do not have any relevance to the context of the sentence and are unrelated to the criminal act described.

The correct answer is "impeccable." The word "impeccable" means flawless or perfect. In this context, it suggests that the speaker's mother-in-law's disapproval was turned around once she discovered that the speaker was flawless or faultless in some way. This revelation made her completely satisfied with the speaker.

Rick's behavior can be described as sanctimonious because he pretended to be morally superior or righteous by contributing money to the church while secretly stealing it. This suggests that he was hypocritical and insincere in his actions, using them to create a false appearance of virtue.

The word "impervious" means not allowing something to pass through or penetrate. In the context of the sentence, it suggests that the box made by the boy was not able to let air pass through or provide proper ventilation. As a result, the rabbit inside the box "fainted" due to lack of oxygen.

Daniel was too obtuse to grasp his teacher's actual intention of figurative saying; this made the teacher even more angry.