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Section11. Since one of Professor Roches oft-repeated adages was that familiarity leads to _, his students were quite surprised to find him so _Return of the Native, a novel he had taught for over 30 years.A love.enthusiastic over B contempt.disdainful of C knowledge.conversant withD boredom.excited by E admiration.confused by2. Reason was once believed to be _ human, but lately this assumption of intellectual superiority has come under increasingly skeptical scrutiny: most researchers now at least _ the notion that some animals can think.A logicallyridiculeB uniqueentertainC scarcelyembraceD quintessentiallybalk at E peculiarlyscoff at3. Powerful as they are, the _ songs the artist is best known for might sting more and have even greater emotional complexity if one felt that his criticisms were aimed at himself as well as at his unnamed foes.A accusatoryB altruisticC mournfulD simplisticE humble4. In her love the sea is _ symbol: to the narrator it clearly represents everything that is destructive in nature, but at other times it seems to stand for everything in nature that is serenely beautiful.A an enduringB an ambiguousC a coherentD an obtrusiveE a discrete5. Despite their extensive efforts to determine the mode of oil _, scientists still have not _ the process by which oil is produced.A dispersionexcludedB synthesisrejectedC creationinvestigatedD recoverycondonedE genesisestablished6. Compared with their parties, politicians are _:they are considerably less enduring than the organizations in which they function.A ubiquitous B autonomousC fickleD immutableE transitory7. Chavez account of her supervisors _ decision making belies the agencys image as little more than _ bureaucracy.A cautiousa staidB ill-informeda disorganizedC recklessan incompetentD systematica methodicalE headlonga timorous8. FIR:TREE:A wool: fiberB pore: skinC lawn: grassD color: hueE board: log9. FIXTURE:PERMANENCE:A hoax: fraudulenceB specter: solidityC warning: earnestnessD goal: achievementE setback: promotion10. USURPATION:POWER:A theft: propertyB restoration: qualityC admonition: dutyD escape: bondageE discourse: language11. UNWITTING:AWARENESS:A pernicious: foresightB clever: calculationC sincere: duplicityD unprecedented: confidenceE ill-considered: spontaneity12. STOKE:FUEL:A garnish: decorationB simulate: imitationC radiate: steamD cook: nutrientE propel: height13. GROW:THRIVE:A receive: acquireB indicate : signifyC oversee: superviseD hearten: encourageE move: bustle14. METICULOUSNESS:CURSORY:A conscientiousness: hesitantB condescension: arrogantC indolence: dilatoryD geniality: acrimoniousE malice: devious15. REMONSTRATE:DETER:A procrastinate: hastenB concede: vanquishC defer: intimidateD prevaricate: misleadE reconcile: oppose16. RESHAPE:FORM:A rehash: meaningB reprint: contentC reconstitute: flavorD rebuff: questionE remove: location28. AMNESIA:A hyperactivityB disciplineC suspicionD retentiveness E creativity29. ENDEAVORA remain freeB give backC lack energyD fail to attemptE agree to accept30. DRIFTA exposeB undermineC waneD last longE hold fast31. AUTOMATICA invariableB finalC voluntaryD mobileE silent32. RESOLUTEA incorrectB dishonestC waveringD prudishE plentiful33. REASSERTA discomfitB relieveC recantD eludeE purloin34. SAGAA allegoryB anecdoteC epistleD philippicE prologue35. DOUSEA igniteB attainC assistD inflateE repet36. CANONIZEA alienateB pacifyC debaseD discourageE delude37. INCREDULITYA generosityB discretionC sincerityD faithE mundanity38. FEALTYA grandioquenceB disillusionmentC nefariousnessD perfidyE slothSection21. The cause of the disease is fairly simple and has been understood for over a century; by contrast, its symptoms and effects are _.A straightforwardB illuminatingC severeD well researchedE perplexing2. Throughout the artists work there runs a thread of psychic darkness strong enough to unnerve the most jaded sensibility: even her drawings from the comparatively _ months of her visit to Rome _ violence secrecy, and despair.A tranquilemanateB morbidconveyC languideschewD disturbedexpressE felicitousshun3. Even among the staid, unemotional denominations of the 1830s and 1840s, the renewal of religious fervor and the necessity of competing with more _ clerics inevitably led to a greater _ ministerial showmanship.A charismaticcultivation ofB reservedattraction toC well-knowndisdain forD conservativeappeal forE empatheticdistrust of4. Tuberculosis has long been _ and _ disease: for thousands of years, it has continued to afflict humankind without regard for sex, class, occupation, or race.A an unremittingselectiveB an unpredictablelimitableC a sporadiccapriciousD a relentlessegalitarianE a virulentpreventable5. He found his new acquaintance to be _ :trying to understand her personality was like peering into an unknown dimension.A puerileB imperturbableC cosmopolitanD inscrutableE obdurate6. The writer has gained such popularity with his readers that even his inanities are now considered _.A vacuousB tediousC speculativeD allusiveE trenchant7. The biographers intense emotional involvement with his subject did not _ objectivity, since the passionate engagement fostered deep knowledge that was ultimately necessary for truly _ judgment.A precludedisinterestedB encouragefairC impedepartisanD advancepragmaticE admitreasonable8. DISK:FLAT:A liquid: viscousB angle:wideC orb: sphericalD mineral: valuableE vapor: noxious9. PROPOSAL:ADOPT:A request: grantB legislation: amendC rebuff: conciliateD authorization: controlE license: revoke10. FRIGHTEN:TERRIFY:A lure: enticeB refuse: denyC conceal: hideD forgive: pardonE anger: infuriate11. VACCINATE:DISEASE:A operate: recoveryB suture: healingC diagnose: treatmentD anesthetize: sensationE amputate: therapy12. LOCK:SECURE:A drapery: suspendB hinge: tightenC door: closeD cable: coilE tarpaulin: protect13. GROUNDLESS:SUBSTANTIATION:A incredible: plausibilityB germane: cogencyC artless: ingenuousnessD grave: sobrietyE forthright: truthfulness14. THRONG:DENSENESS:A caricature: exaggerationB travesty: acclaimC morsel: bulkD emulsion: purityE morass: unity15. GRUFFNESS:CONVIVIAL:A complacency: unwaryB truculence: viciousC flippancy: earnestD erudition: urbaneE despondency: hopeless16. BADGER:BOTHER:A aggrieve: injureB haunt: rememberC quibble: argueD censure: evaluateE importune: beg28. DORMANTA complexB causticC vigorousD alienE f