1.connotation
2. context...I think
3. not 100% sure.....A or B
4. vamparts is a noun
5. modifiers : quiet, in and out , Nouns = mice, pantry, verb = crept
6. automatically and as needed
7. noun
8. thousands of years ago
9. two or more ideas are equally important
10. a semi-colon should precede the conjunctive adverb