Manny and Mykala were for what they could find regardless, flouting the prince's decree like Romeo and Juliet flouted the wishes of their parents. It was with beating hearts that they took aim at the hapless, oblivious bird. Choose the word that best fills in the blank.

Choosing the word that best fills in the blank:

Manny and Mykala were ___enthusiastic for what they could find regardless, flouting the prince's decree like Romeo and Juliet flouted the wishes of their parents. It was with beating hearts that they took aim at the hapless, oblivious bird.

Explanation:

To be enthusiastic, in this instance, means that the two friends were excited, zealous, and concerned.  The implication is that the blank any of the synonyms of "enthusiastic" and "excited" could fill the blank.  The adjectival word shows that Manny and Mykala were very much interested in their finding, no wonder they were "flouting the prince's decree, like Romeo and Juliet."

answer: the first one

explanation:

explicitly is defined as “in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.” the rest are interpretive and not clearly proven leaving in fact possible “confusion or doubt” which explicitly, by definition cannot have.