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1 The evil of class and race hatred must be eliminated while it is still in state; otherwise, it may grow to dangerous proportions.
A. An amorphous
B. An overt
C. A rudimentary
D. A threatening
E. An independent
F. An embryonic
2 Paradoxically, the more the details the artist chooses, the better able she is to depict her fantastic, other-worldly landscapes.
A. Ethereal
B. Realistic
C. Fanciful
D. Mundane
E. Extravagant
F. Sublime
3 Critics of the movie version of The Color Purple its saccharine, overoptimistic tune as out of keeping with the novel’s more quality.
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acclaimed acerbic
decried cloying
echoed sanguine
4 Museum director Hoving refers to the smuggled Greek urn as the “hot pot”, not because there are doubts about its authenticity or even great reservations as to its price, but because the of its acquisition is open to question.
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characteristically timeliness
colloquially manner
repeatedly expense
5 The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of the eye, the more the light you pour upon it, the more it will .
A. blink
B. veer
C. stare
D. reflect
E. contract
6 Perhaps because something in us instinctively distrusts such displays of natural fluency, some readers approach John Updike’s fiction with .
A. wariness
B. indifference
C. suspicion
D. veneration
E. bewilderment
F. remorse
7 We were amazed that a man who had been heretofore the most of the public speakers could, in a single speech, electrify an audience and bring them cheering to their feet.
A. Prosaic
B. enthralling
C. accomplished
D. pedestrian
E. auspicious
F. iconoclastic
8 Aimed at curbing European attempts to seize territory in the Americas, the Monroe Doctrine was a warning to foreign powers.
A. pertinacious
B. cautionary
C. credulous
D. rapacious
E. predatory
F. remote
9 The reasoning in this editorial is so that we cannot see how anyone can be deceived by it.
A. unsound
B. coherent
C. astute
D. dispassionate
E. scrupulous
F. specious
10 The texts as we have them were written down and edited carefully by Christians proud of their ancestors but unable to bear the thought of their indulging in heathen practices; thus, all references to the ancient religion of the Celts were , if not .
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aggrieved ironic
detailed overawed
muddied suppressed
11 Her true feelings themselves in her sarcastic asides, only then her revealed.
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anticipated anxiety
concealed bitterness
manifested charm
12 Mencken’s readers enjoyed his wit, but his victims often at the broad, yet pointed satire.
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cutting connived
kindly smiled
subtle winced
13 In Anglo Saxon times, the monastic scribes made distinction between Latin texts and texts in the vernacular by assigning the former an Anglo-Caroline Script and reserving the pointed insular script for texts in the Old English.
A. a nice
B. a subtle
C. a pointless
D. an obvious
E. an unconventional
F. a judgmental
14 Written in an amiable style, the book provides a comprehensive overview of European wines that should prove to both the virtual novice and the experienced connoisseur.
A. inviting
B. tedious
C. engaging
D. inspirational
E. perplexing
F. opaque
15 Alec Guinness has few equals among English-speaking actors, and in his autobiography he reveals himself to possess an uncommonly prose style as well.
A. ambivalent
B. infamous
C. felicitous
D. happy
E. redundant
F. ephemeral
16 Studded starfish are well protected from most predators and parasites by surface whose studs are actually modified spines.
A. a venerable
B. an armored
C. an obtuse
D. a brittle
E. a concave
F. a rugged
17 Glendon provides a dark underside to Frederick Jackson Turner’s frontier thesis that saw rugged individualism as the essence of American society—an individualism that Glendon sees as
atonism.
A. antithetical toward
B. skeptical of
C. degenerating into
D. aspiring to
E. regressing to
F. revitalized by
18 Tocqueville decide to swear the oath of loyalty to the new Orleanist king in part (he wanted to keep his position as magistrate), and in part (he was convinced that the democratization of politics represented by the new regime was inevitable) .
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opportunistically altruistically
selflessly irresolutely
theoretically pragmatically
19 Ms. Sutcliffe’s helpful notes on her latest wine discoveries and her no-nonsense warnings to consumers about wines provide guide to the numbing array of wines of Burgundy.
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overpriced an inadequate
superior a spotty
vintage a trusty
20 If the Titanic had hit the iceberg head on, its watertight compartments might have saved it from , but the great liner swerved to the iceberg and in the collision so many compartments were opened to the sea that disaster was .
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adversity avoid averted
denouement contract inevitable
foundering mollify limited
21 We have become so democratic in our habits of thought that we are convinced that truth is trough a of facts.
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assimilated hierarchy
determined plebiscite
exculpated transcendence
22 The first forty years of life give us the text; the next thirty supply the .
A. abridgment
B. bibliography
C. commentary
D. epitaph
E. title
23 The leader of the group is the passionately committed Crimond, whose politics is proportional to his disciple’s lapsed political faith.
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engagement in critically
indifferent to inversely
retreat from marginally
24 Robert Ingersoll, although virtually unknown today, was the orator of the nineteenth century; people traveled hundreds of miles to hear his eloquent speeches.
A. domineering
B. consummate
C. unobjectionable
D. conventional
E. execrable
25 Because his one presidential term was marked by crisis and conflict, many historians consider the presidency of John Adams .
A. an expediency
B. an indulgence
C. a calamity
D. a regency
E. a sovereignty
26 Despite the smile that spread from ear to ear, her eyes relayed a certain .
A. jubilance
B. sorrow
C. mischievousness
D. vision
E. liveliness
27 Some historians see the Jacksonians as little more than ruthless capitalists who had regard for individual welfare.
A. mixed
B. undue
C. inconsistent
D. scant
E. obtrusive
28 The Erie Canal’s completion caused economic ripples; property values and industrial output along its route rose exponentially.
A. persistent
B. invaluable
C. incredulous
D. severe
E. prodigious
29 British modernists used the literary tropes of fragmentation and failure to explore the impending of British colonialism; illustrating the imminent of the empire through their failure.
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avarice sunset
castigation rise
dissolution wealth
30 Contemporary authors are much more at liberty to be candid than were authors of previous centuries, but modern writers nevertheless often find themselves_____portions of their works.
A. emancipating
B. censoring
C. refuting
D. censuring
E. ameliorating
F. expurgating
31 The development of hydrogen-powered cars will always be by the physical fact that hydrogen, while containing more energy per gallon than does gasoline, is much less dense than gasoline; hydrogen thus carries less energy per pound, making it for any vehicle to carry enough hydrogen on board for long trip.
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enhanced convenient
hindered austere
parodied ungainly
32 Federal efforts to regulate standards on educational achievements have been met by
from the states; local governments feel that government imposition represents an undue infringement on their .
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receptivity autonomy
intransigence legislation
compromise comportment
33 Jenkeins is an artist known for engendering strong reactions in his reviewers, in fact some of his more paintings have caused viewers extreme .
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ominous discouragement
accomplished discomposure
innovative resoluteness
34 Although the concept of vegan donuts did not appeal to Sean, he actually found them to be quite once he finally tasted them.
A. Detestable
B. Unappetizing
C. Bland
D. Gleeful
E. Scrumptious
35 The objectivist mantra, “A is A”, is of course a with which no logical person could disagree. The problem is that those who cite this axiom invariably proceed to substitute in different concepts for the first A and the second, in a feat of verbal worthy of a stage magician, and then proceed as if the interchangeability of these concepts is indisputable.
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filigree peregrination
tautology prestidigitation
quandary peroration
36 Despite their outward negativity, many a cynic harbors an inner faith in the of mankind.
A. benevolence
B. precocity
C. parsimony
D. ignobility
E. antipathy
F. probity
37 Researchers interested in the nature versus nurture debate use identical twins who were seperated at birth to explore which personality characteristics are _______compared to those that arise through experience.
A. intractable
B. nascent
C. erudite
D. predilection
E. instinctive
F. innate
38 Arriving in New Orleans days after Hurricane Zelda had passed and without an adequate number of vehicles of its own, the armed forces began to any working form of transportation they could find, including a bus that had been chartered at great expense by a group of tourists.
A. repatriate
B. commandeer
C. extradite
D. interdict
E. expurgate
F. appropriate
39 Possessed of an insatiable sweet tooth, Jim enjoyed all kinds of candy, but he had a special for gumdrops, his absolute favorite.
A. container
B. affinity
C. odium
D. nature
E. disregard
F. predilection
40 The kenjogo or humble language used in Japanese to refer to oneself and the sonkeigo or honorific language used to describe the interlocutor are often toned down in English translation, as more accurate renderings might sound to an ear accustomed to more egalitarian phrasings.
A. servile
B. garrulous
C. obsequious
D. circumspect
E. querulous
F. loquacious
41 Frustrated by her husband’s lack of , Lisa tried to motive him to for greater things.
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initiative mitigate
lassitude invigorate
eloquence strive
42 When editing manuscripts, literary scholars must remain acutely aware of textual ; the differences among extant versions of the same work—resulting from printing errors, editing demands, or constant revisions—often make it for scholars to publish truly texts.
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conformities pejorative cosmetic
anomalies daunting innovative
congruities banal authoritative
43 Magazine article from 1956 decrying the of sequels and remakes flooding the nation’s movie theaters that summer the claim that such derivative films are a uniquely 21st-century phenomenon.
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dearth underscored
quality belied
glut predicted
44 Sheila would often about her boyfriend’s habits, but everyone could tell that her seemingly bitter complaints were mostly facetious.
A. waffle
B. rail
C. dissemble
D. grieve
E. mince
45 The former employees started a blog that revealed the embarrassing quirks of the boss, an act which had impact on the company’s CEO.
A. a virulent
B. an assuaging
C. a monumental
D. a discomfiting
E. a bolstering
F. a mortifying
46 Few want to believe that Lisa de Giocondo, the woman popularly believed to have been the model for da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, was a(n) person and prefer instead to think that there is an enigma behind the celebrated smile.
A. dulcet
B. artless
C. comely
D. facile
E. inscrutable
F. ingenuous
47 The Mayor was so by the long trial that, despite his eventual acquittal, he admitted his failing health and declined to run for re-election.
A. distraught
B. exonerated
C. inspired
D. debilitated
E. vindicated
48 Though she willingly admitted that the town was scenically beautiful, Christine could not help but feel it was backwater compared to her previous home in the city.
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Sprawling a cultural
Desolate an attractive
bucolic a picaresque
49 Allowing distinguished figures to on their experiences, lives and wisdom learned, the memoir genre has given us such significant works as Ulysses S. Grant’s Personal Memoirs, an interesting, well-written account of his days as a general and a president. At the opposite end of the spectrum, the genre also provides an outlet for anyone who wants to share
any experience, as evidenced by the release of a fly-by-night internet celebrity’s memoir next month.
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extemporize apocryphal laudable
expatiate petty laughable
exagitate eccentric impending
50 Although Father’s Day, first celebrated in 1908, is now an honored tradition in the United States, it did not always enjoy such ; rather, unofficial from prominent figures such as Woodrow Wilson and William Jennings Byranw were required before Americans embraced the holiday.
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decorum opprobrium
ennui accolades
esteem hyperbole
51 When the mother the disruptive child, she did not expect his siblings to encourage malevolent behavior; rather she anticipated that the children would mock and their troublesome brother and through his punishment, he would refrain from harassing others.
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touted deride
calumniated laud
pilloried renege
52 An aloe plant may be an excellent choice for those who are interested in gardening but keep busy schedules; aloes easily without frequent watering or careful maintenance.
A. facilitate
B. ingest
C. consume
D. flourish
E. advance
53 Howard’s friends recognize that his nervous on meeting strangers belies an underlying gregariousness, while new acquaintances often per
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