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Because the pandas had already been weakened by disease and drought, a harsh winter would have had - consequences for them. (A) preventive (B) regressive (C) catastrophic (D) unforeseen (E) moderate Johnsons writing is considered - and - because it is filled with obscure references and baffling digressions. (A) deceiving .ingenuous (B) arcane .abstruse (C) spare .didactic (D) lucid .definitive (E) concise .esoteric 3.A painters ability to render a likeness is both _ and acquired; the artist blends natural abilities with worldly experience in the creation of his or her art. A anticipated B overt C aesthetic D ubiquitous E innate 4. A judicious biography must be - representation that depicts both the strengths and the weaknesses of the subject, avoiding the two extremes of - and indictment. A a polarized vindication B an imaginative discernment C a holistic censure D a complimentary animosity E an equitable eulogy Because the congresswoman has been so openhanded with many of her constituents, it is difficult to reconcile this - with her private -. (A) selfishness .inattention (B) insolence .virtue (C) magnanimity .pettiness (D) opportunism .ambition (E) solicitousness .generosity His peers respected him because he was both - and -：steadfast in his beliefs and tactful in his negotiations. (A) resourceful .courteous (B) tenacious .manipulative (C) determined .demonstrative (D) resolute .diplomatic (E) outspoken .indiscriminate Cathedrals usually take decades , even centuries, to complete; thus no one expected the National Cathedral to be built with -. (A) dispatch (B) presumption (C) durability (D) deliberation (E) reverence Although Eduora Welty and William Faulkner wrote in distinctively different styles, - between the two is - because they both lived in and wrote about Mississippi. (A) comparison .inevitable (B) cooperation .destructive (C) discord .legendary (D) similarity .unlikely (E) rivalry .redundantly Rodolfo Gonzales was once describes as - in body and mind because of the flexibility and grace apparent in both his boxing and his writing of poetry and plays. (A) unyielding (B) tremulous (C) emphatic (D) lithe (E) fickle To reflect the - of that nations spoken languages, its writers often make us of a mixture of dialects. (A) articulation (B) intonation (C) spontaneity (D) profundity (E) heterogeneity heterogeneity The quality or state of being heterogeneous. heterogeneous: consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : MIXED Merriam - Webster To avoid being -, composer Stephen Sondheim strives for an element of surprise in his songs. A erratic B informal C elaborate D predictable E idiosyncratic By portraying a wide spectrum of characters in his one-man show, John Leguizamo provides a - to the theaters tendency to offer a limited range of roles to Latino actors. (A) corrective (B) tribute (C) corollary (D) stimulus (E) precursor In order to - the loss of natural wetlands used by migrating snow geese, conservationists in the 1960s and 1970s - wetland refuges in the northern prairies. (A) standardize .ignored (B) offset .surrendered (C) explain .dismantled (D) compensate for .established (E) account for .administered Conservationists 7kEnsE5veiFEnist Castillos poetry has generated only enthusiastic response: praise from the general public and - from the major critics. (A) condemnation (B) sarcasm (C) plaudits (D) irony (E) pathos The residents of the town lived - lives; no one indulged in wild or - behavior. (A) rambunctious .indecent (B) extravagant .excessive (C) secluded .scrupulous (D) circumscribed .impulsive (E) irreverent .animated The editorial claimed that the gubernatorial candidate lacked worldly wisdom and that this - would likely be his undoing. (A) naivete (B) furtiveness (C) venality (D) indecisiveness (E) sarcasm A scientist should not automatically reject folkways that might at first seem silly or superstitious; scientific qualifications are not a license for -, nor do they - prejudice or bias. (A) experimentation .eliminate (B) arrogance .pursue (C) humility .advocate (D) smugness .legitimate (E) rigidity .console Some interactive computer games are so elaborately contrived and require such - strategies that only the most - player can mater them. (A) byzantine .adroit (B) nefarious .conscientious (C) devious .lackadaisical (D) onerous .slipshod (E) predictable .compulsive The existence of environmental contamination is no longer a point of -; government, industry, and the public agree that it is a serious problem. (A) concern (B) cooperation (C) urgency (D) relevance (E) dispute Not only was the science of Hildegard of Bingen - her theology, but her religious visions helped give her scientific works - by winning her the support of medieval church authorities. (A) inseparable from .legitimacy (B) unconcerned with .prestige (C) derived from .profundity (D) related to .accuracy (E) diminished by .detachment Just as glass window offer building both light and insulation, certain atmospheric gases - incoming sunlight and - heat radiated from the ground, preventing warmth from escaping. (A) conduct .release (B) deflect .transmit (C) admit .contain (D) absorb .dispense (E) resist .trap Predictably, detail-oriented workers are - keeping track of the myriad particulars of a situation. (A) remiss in (B) adept at (C) humorous about (D) hesitant about (E) contemptuous of The doctor - so frequently on disease-prevention techniques that his colleagues accused of -. (A) vacillated .inconsistency (B) sermonized .fidelity (C) wavered .steadfastness (D) experimented .inflexibility (E) relied negligence The frequent name changes that the country has undergone - the political turbulence that has attended its recent history. (A) argue against (B) contrast with (C) testify to (D) jeopardize (E) sustain Anne mentioned Johns habitual boasting about his wardrobe as an example of his - ways. (A) erratic (B) egotistical (C) flexible (D) tactful (E) inconspicuous Considering that many women had little control over their own lives in medieval England, Margery Kempes fifteenth-century autobiography demonstrates a remarkable degree of -. (A) consecration (B) rationalism (C) autonomy (D) effacement (E) simplicity Nicknamed the “contacted lens”, the device installed on the Hubble telescope successfully - its flawed vision, the result of a faulty mirror. (A) corrected (B) displayed (C) generated (D) scrutinized (E) accentuated Opponents of the research institute label it - anachronism; its scholars , they allege, have - rivaling those of pre-Revolutionary French nobility. (A) an elitist .perquisites (B) a monarchical .tribulations (C) an irreproachable .luxuries (D) a reprehensible .afflictions (E) a commendable .privileges O Leary tolerates worms and snakes but is - about insects: he has an exaggerated fear of them. (A) agnostic (B) eclectic (C) empiric (D) phobic (E) quixotic Tame koala bears handled by tourists are -, but wild koala are hard to control typically required two people to hold them. (A) mischievous (B) gluttonous (C) supple (D) adroit (E) docile The medicine dose have salutary effect by - pain, even if recent studies prove that it cannot eliminate such discomfort entirely. (A) alleviating (B) distracting (C) revitalizing (D) eradicating (E) augmenting The scientific organization - the newspaper for prominently covering the predictions of a psychic while - to report on a major research conference. (A) celebrated .failing (B) promoted .refusing (C) denounced .neglecting (D) spurned .hastening (E) honored .opting Critics say that the autobiographical work Brothers and Keepers by John Edgar Wideman is surprising in that it celebrates and yet - his own role in the life of his brother. (A) censures (B) exacerbates (C) explores (D) duplicates (E) delineates Although it stayed in business for several months the company was actually - and met its financial obligations only by engaging in - activities. (A) insolvent .fraudulent (B) prudent .speculative (C) autonomous .subordinate (D) bankrupt .charitable (E) sable .manipulative The staff complained that management was -, focusing on short-term profits while disregarding the long-term welfare of the corporation. (A) irresolute (B) officious (C) rancorous (D) punctilious (E) myopic Though outwardly -, the speaker was actually quite disturbed by the tumultuous crowd. (A) apprehensive (B) agitated (C) furious (D) serene (E) considerate “Foamy” viruses cause cells cultured in laboratories to swell but produced no such - in cells of living organisms. (A) compression (B) disintegration (C) distension (D) deflation (E) dehydration Hayley Mills s films have been called -, although most of them are not so sentimental as to deserve the description. (A) treacly (B) cursory (C) prosaic (D) meticulous (E) consecrated By the end of the long, arduously hike, Chris was walking with a - gait, limping slowing back to the campsite. (A) halting (B) robust (C) constant (D) prompt (E) facile The actor was noted for his - behavior: he quickly become irritated if his every whim was not immediately satisfied. (A) fastidious (B) sedulous (C) vindictive (D) petulant (E) mercenary Inbreeding can promote the expression of - genes, those that make en animal subject to disease or impair reproductive efficiency. (A) ineffable (B) articulated (C) consummate (D) presumptive (E) deleterious The beauty of Mount McKinley is usually clocked: clouds - the summit nine days out of ten. (A) release (B) elevate (C) entangle (D) shroud (E) attain In Jamaica Kincaid s novel lucy, the West Indian heroine - her employers world, critically examining its assumptions and values. (A) idealizes (B) avoids (C) beautifies (D) scrutinizes (E) excludes Commerce on the remote island was conducted exclusively by -, exchanging goods for goods. (A) credit (B) loan (C) faith (D) patronage (E) barter In rock climbing, survival depends as much on -, the ability to perceive without conscious reasoning, as on physical strength. (A) autonomy (B) incoherence (C) intuition (D) sophistry (E) receptivity Colonial American playwright Mercy Otis Warren was known for her political -: her keen judgment and insight were widely acknowledged. (A) partisanship (B) intemperance (C) acumen (D) irreverence (E) interest His peers respected him because he was both - and -：steadfast in his beliefs and tactful in his negotiations. (A) resourceful .courteous (B) tenacious .manipulative (C) determined .demonstrative (D) resolute .diplomatic (E) outspoken .indiscriminate The spotted bowerbird has a - for amassing the bright shiny objects it needs for decorating it s bower: it will enter houses to - cutlery, coins , thimbles, nails, screws, even car key. (A) knack .assess (B) penchant .pilfer (C) purpose .dispense (D) predilection .disturb. (E) remedy .raid. Orangutans are - apes: they typically conduct most of their lives up in the trees of tropical rain forest. (A) indigenous (B) transitory (C) recessive (D) pliant (E) arboreal Ms. Rivers gave a performance of noteworthy - : her piano repertoire ranged form classical music to jazz. (A) intensity (B) precision (C) scope (D) polish (E) duration The caf attracts a - clientele: a startlingly heterogeneous group of people collects there. (A) motley (B) callous (C) languid (D) mysterious (E) humane Concrete is - of many materials, a composite of rocks, pebbles, sand, and cement. (A) a conflagration (B) a distillation (C) a concordance (D) an aberration (E) an amalgamation Soon after the first visitors arrived, increasing numbers of the residents of the remote island thought it possible that the outside world, instead of being -, could be - and worth exploring. (A) insular .unlimited (B) friend .wicked (C) amiable .cooperative (D) threatening .fascinating (E) forbidding .harmful Cito Gaston, one of the least - baseball managers, surprised reporters by weeping openly after his team won the play-offs. (A) somber (B) demonstrative (C) insufferable (D) bountiful (E) wistful They use language not to explain but to -, each statement is like a reflection in a warped mirror. (A) preserve (B) distort (C) enlighten (D) negate (E) destroy Anna Frueds impact on psychoanalysis was -, coming not from one brilliant discovery but from a lifetime of first rate work. (A) tangential (B) premature (C) exorbitant (D) indiscernible (E) cumulative Royal garments found in the tombs of ancient Egyptian reveal no evidence of having been mended; this discovery suggests that the rulers of Egypt opted for - rather than -. (A) disposal .repair (B) sacrifice .opulence (C) wastefulness .comfort (D) spirituality .worldliness (E) humiliation .charity More - than her predecessor, Superintendent Reynolds would, many predicted, have a far less - term of office. (A) phlegmatic .apathetic (B) conciliatory .confrontational (C) empathetic .compassionate (D) vigilant .reputable (E) penurious .frugal For many of the villagers, marriage was a practical -, one not necessarily - of love but nevertheless grounded largely in economic advantage. (A) arrangement .devoid (B) entertainment .disparaging (C) attitude .consisting (D) bargain .worthy (E) misfortune .trusting 1. Critics dismissed the engineers seemingly creative design as being -, that is, underdeveloped and lacking in sophistication. (A) defunct (B) unorthodox (C) simplistic (D) erroneous (E) ambiguous 2.Nightjars possess a camouflage perhaps unparalleled in the bird world: by day they roost hidden in shady woods, so - with their surroundings that they are nearly impossible to -. (A) vexed .dislodge (B) blended .discern (C) harmonized .interrupt (D) impatient .distinguish (E) integrated .classify 3.No longer narrowly preoccupied with their own national pasts, historians are increasingly - in that they often take a transnational perspective. (A) conciliatory (B) bombastic (C) mendacious (D) cosmopolitan (E) jocular 4.Favoring economy of expression in writing, the professor urges students toward a - rather than an - prose style. (A) spare .ornate (B) terse .opined (C) personal .academic (D) baroque .embellished (E) repetitive .intricate 1. Improvements in refrigeration and transportation in the nineteenth century - the - of available food for many f