(C) belligerent , (D) corporeal , (G) epithets

Start with the third blank: You need something that can be yelled, and can’t be stopped with handcuffs, so a word like insults would make sense in the blank. Of the choices, only epithets means insults. The second blank should contrast with the third blank, and describe the type of violence that can be stopped with handcuffs. Hence, you need a word like physical; of the choices, corporeal is the best fit. Finally, the first blank should mean something like fighting, since you know the two men are handcuffed and have been engaging in physical violence.
Belligerent is the best choice.

(D) resilient

The clue that the goal is to prevent breaking the shell requires that the blank mean something like strong. None of tenuous, pristine, permeable, or obtuse mean strong, so eliminate choices (A), (B), (C), and (E). Resilient means strong, so select choice (D).

(B) chronically , (E) agile

The sentence starts with the trigger word Despite to set up a contrast between the two parts of the sentence. Since the first part describes her poor physical condition and the second her surprisingly positive state, the first blank has to describe her arthritis in a negative way. Mildly and sympathetically would not present the arthritis negatively, so the best answer is chronically. Similarly, the clue to the second blank is pleasant and it implies that the dog is positively described. Enervated means lacking energy, and acute could means perceptive, which also does not make sense here. Thus the best answers are chronically and agile.

(D) debilitated

The clues that the Mayor was involved in a long trial and as a result suffered failing health require that the blank mean something like sick. None of distraught, exonerated, inspired, or vindicated mean sick, so eliminate choices (A), (B), (C), and (E). Debilitated means sick, so select choice (D).

(A) squabbles

Recycle the clue bickering. None of laudations, affectations, procrastinations, or humor mean bickering, so eliminate choices (B), (C), (D), and (E). To squabble means to bicker, so select choice (A).

(C) timorous , (D) precarious , (H) suspect

Because the stress tests are supposed to reassure the investors, the first blank must describe someone in need of reassurance, so something like scared or nervous would make sense; timorous is the best match. The second blank describes financial institutions that are distinguished from reliable ones, so the word for that blank should contrast with reliable. Of the choices, precarious offers the best contrast. Finally, the results are reported with a lack of candor, so the test results should be dishonest or unreliable. Suspect is the best choice.

(B) rail

Recycle the clue that Sheila made what seemed like bitter complaints. None of to waffle, dissemble, or mince mean to make bitter complaints, so eliminate choices (A), (C), and (E). You might have associated grieve with the word grievance, but it actually means to mourn, so eliminate choice (D). To rail is to make bitter complaints, so select choice (B).

(B) pecuniary , (F) panacea

For the first blank, the information regarding the type of resources that were expended are the clues financial albatross and bankrupted. Thus, the first blank must mean something like financial. Assiduous and wholesome do not mean financial; pecuniary does. For the second blank, you learn that the drug is supposed to be used to treat numerous physical and mental ailments. Thus, the second blank must mean something like cure-all. Sinecure and mendicant do not mean cure-all, but panacea does. Thus, select pecuniary and panacea.

(C) glut , (E) belied

The sentence states that sequels and remakes are derivative, and thus the article would be decrying their existence. Eliminate dearth, which means scarcity. Also eliminate quality as too neutral a word. Glut means overabundance and correctly reflects the clue word flooding. Next, a large quantity of sequels decades ago would disprove the claim at the end of the sentence. Eliminate underscored and predicted because neither one is supported. Belied means disproved, making glut and belied the final answers.

(A) despondency , (E) elation , (H) euphoric

The third blank has the clearest clue, so start there: The trigger although indicates that you need a word to contrast disappointed, so you need something like happy. Of the choices, only euphoric means happy. The third blank also provides part of the clue for the first two blanks: They’ll describe a strange mix of emotions, and they’ll be parallel to disappointed and euphoric. Of the choices for the first blank, only despondency matches disappointed; of the choices for the second blank, only elation matches euphoric.