1. The actor’s performance was so absurdly _____that Gwen felt a little ashamed to have to resort to tissues in the final scene.
proficient
unfeasible
seditious
maudlin
accommodating
2. Although his friends insisted that his black garb was simply depressing, Peter felt just the opposite—that it gave him an air of upbeat, ____________maturity.
melancholic
wearisome
salacious
aghast
urbane
3. Due to the many ____________in his committee presentation, Mark’s advisor suggested that he revise his work and practice in front of a mirror before presenting it to the entire department.
facilities
jeremiads
gaffes
obloquies
exploits
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1. The often-cited parallels between human communities and insect colonies are______:the cooperation found among social insects is essentially due to the insects' genetic ties, while humans often collaborate with non一relatives.
A. superficial;
B. obvious;
C. hackneyed;
D. contradictory;
E. uncanny
2. While early biographies of Florence Nightingale tended to be quite______，Lytton Starchey’s irreverent 1918 eassage about her ushered in a new era, making it acceptable, even fashionable, to criticize her.
A .unsympathetic
B .unsentimental;
C .sycophantic;
D .pedantic;
E. censorious
3. While in their consideration of the unique way athletics and academics are combined in United States universities, Markovits and Rensmann do not (i)______Gumbrecht's idealizing vision of the compatibility of college athletics with the intellectual missions of institutions of higher learning, neither do they regard college athletics as (ii)_:they believe that big-time sports have a rightful place in university life.
Blank(i)
Blank(ii)
fully endorse
indispensable
intentionally recapitulate
venal
entirely misconstrue
profitable
4. In science education, it is important to differentiate between inaccurate ideas that are conceptually (i)____and understandings that are inaccurate, and yet can (ii)_____learning of more sophisticated understandings. The former are simply wrong, the latter can be seen as incomplete, overly simplistic, or tied to only a few limited contexts.
Blank(i)
Blank(ii)
unproductive
foster
distinct
resemble
unproblematic
delay
5. He was never (i)____: he was nothing if not(ii)_______so he forbore for the present to declare his passion.
Blank (i)
Blank(ii)
impetuous
boorish
chivalrous
spontaneous
thoughtful
circumspect
6. A transformative scientific idea that emerged in the eighteenth century was the realization that slow, inexorable geological processes follow the basic laws of physics and chemistry. This seems (i)_____conclusion in hindsight, but its implication—that geological processes in the distant past must have (ii)- these very same laws--was(iii)_geologists in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Blank(i)
Blank(ii)
Blank(iii)
a significant
followed
revolutionary for
a controversial
entailed
overlooked by
an obvious
preceded
evident to
Sentence Equivalence
13. Origin, distribution, and habitat are included in the book for some but not all of the plants; offering this information for each species would have given readers a clearer appreciation of the differences between_____and introduced species.
A. endemic;
B. native;
C. seasonal;
D. rare;
E. unusual;
F. dominant
14. In Inuit culture, elaborate carving has often been used to enhance______ objects, such as harpoon heads and other tools.
A. utilitarian
B. functional
C. domestic
D. decorative
E. manufactured
F. ornamental
15. Although in the mid-1970s nuclear power seemed poised for a still greater role in energy supply, in fact the ____of its prestige had already begun.
A. evaluation
B. waning
C. defense
D. undermining
E. ebbing
F. vindication
16. As a critic, Nelson is noteworthy for her ____;rather than presenting fully formed pronouncements, she is willing to let us watch as she works out her ideas.
A. generosity
B. humility
C. integrity
D. modesty
E. eloquence
F. rhetoric