I think that the question is looking for a synonym of one word in the sentence.
and the answer would be:
1.the decorations were reminiscent (=reminding) of autumn leaves.
2.No buildings still stood at the epicenter=
- point on earth directly above an earthquake.
3.The puppy
wrested (pulled) the squeaky toy from under the couch.
4.Luis angled the car obliquely into the parking spot and
passed his drivers license test
Here the best answer is "indirectly" since it's one of the meanings of the word "obliquely.
The answer is D. This strip mall will not only help me, ladies and gentlemen, but help all other struggling businesses in this difficult economy.
It is a good argument because it goes beyond his personal gain and uses a current problematic to convinve the listeners.
The begins with Bradstreet talking about her suffering. Her skin feels like it is
burning, she is sweating like crazy, she is pretty much filled with lots ofpain, and her head hurts. She is afraid that God is
displeased with her because she can no longer find evidence of his
favor.