negative 1. It was quite common for outlaws of the wild west to have several (names, aliases. aliases

neutral 2. The gymnast achieved (meteoric, rapid) fame after her Olympic debut. Meteoric
negative 3. Our cat (balked, hesitated) when I opened the door to let him outside, and he saw that it was raining. Hesitated
positive 4. We ate our lunch on the veranda and watched the tourists (amble, trudge) along the beach. Amble
neutral 5. The movers had a difficult time trying to get the (titanic,large) piano into the small loft. Large
negative 6. The (strident, loud) screams from the fans made the security staff a little nervous. Strident
positive 7. After spending the entire summer working out, Ted became a (beefy, burly) athlete. Beefy
positive 8. Randy saved the program from the ceremony as a (keepsake, relic) of the happy event. Keepsake

I agree with all of your answers except for 3.

negative 9. The teacher reprimanded the class for their (apathetic, indifferent) attitude towards their assignments. Apathetic

1. To determine the answer, we can look for clues in the sentence. The sentence mentions that it was quite common for outlaws of the wild west to have several names or aliases. This suggests that the word we are looking for should mean "different names used by outlaws." The correct answer is "aliases."

2. To find the answer, we need to understand the context of the sentence. The sentence states that the gymnast achieved fame after her Olympic debut. The word "meteoric" means "sudden and very rapid." This fits the context and describes the fame achieved by the gymnast. Therefore, the correct answer is "meteoric."

3. The sentence tells us that the cat hesitated when the door was opened and it saw that it was raining. Based on this information, we can conclude that the cat showed some reluctance or hesitation. The correct answer is "hesitated."

4. We can determine the answer by looking at the context of the sentence. The sentence mentions eating lunch on the veranda and watching tourists along the beach. The word "amble" means "to walk or move at a leisurely pace." This fits the context of people casually walking along the beach. Therefore, the correct answer is "amble."

5. The sentence states that movers had a difficult time getting a piano into a small loft. Based on the information given, we can infer that the piano must have been large. The correct answer is "large."

6. The sentence mentions that the screams from the fans made the security staff nervous. The word "strident" means "loud, harsh, and grating." This fits the context of loud screams. Therefore, the correct answer is "strident."

7. The sentence states that Ted became an athlete after spending the entire summer working out. The words "beefy" and "burly" both mean "muscular and strong." But since the sentence specifically mentions working out, the more appropriate word would be "beefy," which means "having a muscular build." Therefore, the correct answer is "beefy."

8. The sentence tells us that Randy saved the program as a memento of the happy event. The word "keepsake" means "a small item kept in memory of the person who gave it or another special occasion." This fits the context of Randy saving the program from the ceremony. Therefore, the correct answer is "keepsake."