What is the meaning of “tranquil” as it is used in this passage?
"There was a slow smiling air about her, and about everything she did. The drop of the head as she bent over her sewing was curiously tranquil. Her skin — for this was her sixth month with child — had acquired a wonderful translucent quality, the mouth was soft, and the eyes, with their new placid look, seemed larger, darker than before."

1. How does this passage build suspense?
   
   “This is going to be a bit of a shock to you, I’m afraid,” he said. “But I’ve thought about it a good deal and I’ve decided the only thing to do is tell you right away. I hope you won’t blame me too much.”

And he told her. It didn’t take long, four or five minutes at most, and she sat very still
through it all, watching him with a kind of dazed horror as he went further and further
away from her with each word.

Which word best fits this scenario?
I get so nervous at parties when I only know the host! But at the party on Friday, a very friendly girl came up to me, said she liked my sneakers, and just started talking with me about fashion.

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Even though his team was up by 30 points with only 2 minutes left on the clock, Collin continued to foul and play aggressively. He didn’t care if he embarrassed the other team, he wanted everyone to see his talent and strength.

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Mariah keeps a list in her diary of people who’ve done her wrong. Then she writes down ways she could get back at them.

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Esteban’s research project lasted all semester. He tracked the data carefully, double-checked all his calculations, and rewrote his report three times.

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Lucia borrowed her big sister’s dress and got a huge stain on it. But then Lucia stuck it in the laundry hamper and acted like she didn’t know anything about it!

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When Javon won the science fair prize, he realized that the judges had added up the scores incorrectly. He went to the judges and told them that Kara deserved the prize, not him.

How does this passage create suspense?

His closed hand opened and he put upon the table two tiny white pellets as he started to uncork the whiskey. Her eyes narrowed as she watched him. She had learned to dread that tone of his voice; it was the tone he used when he was planning to “put something over” in a business deal.

“Whoever broke into my closet last Winter and stole my liquor will probably try it again once we are out of here,” he went on, “only this time he’ll wish he hadn’t.”