Dilemma: having to make a difficult decision between (usually 2) options, “I was in a dilemma because I couldn’t decide whether to snack now or eat a big dinner later.”, problem, predicament, difficulty
feebly: in a way that is weak or lacks strength, “My grandma feebly walked into the kitchen.”, awkwardly, clumsily.
persistent: to be dedicated to doing something and trying repeatedly, “The toddler was persistent while trying to stand up.”, dedicated, constancy
recoiled: to move back in fear, disgust, or horror, “She recoiled at the sight of the bug.”, flinch, wince
roused: to be woken up, “He roused from his nap after a couple hours.”, awaken, stimulate
skewed: to move out of tune, “Their face skewed as they began to cry.”, squint, slope, asymmetrical
summon: to bring someone to you urgently, “He summoned their dog with a treat.”, invite, call for
vastness: something of a large size (usually empty), “She looked upon the vast ocean at the beach.”, empty, big
hope these helped!! good luck with school and remember to take care of yourself :)
Assuming you meant explanatory text and not exclamation text, the answer would be brackets. For example, say your quotation is "She wrote the book." If you are quoting this directly in a paper, you want your audience to know who "she" is. So, you use brackets, and write the following: "[J.K. Rowling] wrote the book." Hope this helps.
Andrew Jackson was attempting to explain to congress about why they had to embrace this opportunity due to the Indians beginning to accept that they have to leave the Mississippi river