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A. phenomenon
D. validated
B. boon
E. exacerbated
C. quandary
F. generated
23-21 Ecologist Frank Ortega warned that the state`s decision to _____ the
rigid standards for disposal of toxic wastes would be construed as a signal that
sloppiness in handling such wastes will be tolerated.
A. enforce
B. advertise
C. codify
D. relax
E. publicize
F. alleviate
23-22 In this film, the dull rhetoric and plodding behavior of the hero make him
a splendid _____ for the witty and _____ heroine.
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A. foil
D. insipid
B. inspiration
E .vivacious
C. proxy
F. pedantic
23-23 Philosopher Cornel West argues that both European and African
civilizations have _____ histories, with notable instances of barbarism during
some eras and humanism during others.
A. irregular
B. discursive
C. unblemished
D. unredeemed
E. rambling
F. uneven
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23-24 The instability of the regime, _____ by global economic woes,
unfortunately led to a national _____.
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A. mitigated
D. capitulation
B. compounded
E. triumph
C. rectified
F. debacle
23-25 Lourdes` teacher praised her geography project for its _____: he had
rarely seen one so cleverly inventive.
A. relevance
B. timeliness
C. ingenuity
D. bravery
E. creativeness
F. courage
23-26 Despite its past reputation for _____ land use planning, London today
shows an unrivaled genius for _____ old and downtrodden areas and then
promoting them as new trendy neighborhoods.
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A. singular
D. neglecting
B. uninspired
E. restoring
C. exceptional
F. abandoning
23-27 Maya Angelou and Anais Nin were _____ of self-exposure: they were
among the first female writers willing to _____ their own sometimes
questionable exploits and emotional shortcomings.
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A. advocates
D. spotlight
B. pioneers
E. understate
C. critics
F. hide
23-28 The _____ of turtles and tortoises is _____; one giant tortoise in a
Calcutta zoo is believed to have reached the age of 250 years.
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A. transience
D. legendary
B. ubiquity
E. dubious
C. longevity
F. perplexing
23-29 An important _____ for assessing the performance of a glider is its
capacity to remain aloft for extended periods.
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A. routine
B. evaluation
C. criterion
D. estimation
E. notation
F. touchstone
23-30 As a debater, Lenny was something of a _____ in that he often used
subtly deceptive reasoning to win points.
A. sage
B. sophist
C. stickler
D. savant
E. quibbler
F. scapegoat
23-31 Accused of _____ the public`s trust by pilfering tax-payers` money, the
state legislators were condemned for their _____.
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A. mystifying
D. venality
B. betraying
E. inefficiency
C. maintaining
F. contemptuousness
23-32 Greek comic playwrights often _____ rulers; in one play, a brutal despot
is replaced in office by a sausage seller.
A. placated
B. venerated
C. exonerated
D. lampooned
E. revered
F. pilloried
23-33 The highly detailed _____ of the ship looked identical to the actual ship
in all but size.
