I wish he would stop ______________ the past. It is time to put ...

[sammy]

I wish he would stop ______________ the past. It is time to put those memories to rest
  and live in the present.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Otherwise known as an educated guess, a reader must make an ___________________ _ when the
  author does not directly state, but rather suggests information.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

[kishoreddi]

Answer to Question 1

conjuring up

Answer to Question 2

inference