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1. While the supervisor's initially (i) _____instructions appeared to (ii) _____the team's
confusion, they soon discovered that, with a few clarifications, the directions were surprisingly
(iii) _____a wide range of interpretations, allowing for greater creativity in their work.
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(A) ample (D) subvert (G) necessary for
(B) detailed (E) ameliorate (H) amenable to
(C) opaque (F) exacerbate (I) resistant to
2. Too (i) _____to commit to violence and too (ii) _____to share power, the Shah toed a middle
line that pleased no one, (iii) _____and liberal democrat alike.
(A) meek (D) merciful (G) quixotic progressive
(B) venal (E) instinctive (H) cultured connoisseur
(C) plucky (F) egocentric (I) staunch hard-liner
3. In (i) _____twist of fate, the two regimes, both of which considered the other – (ii) _____at
least – a “mortal enemy,” found themselves in a situation in which they could only help each
other; thus, (iii) _____ deal was struck, each government keenly aware of the wrath that would
ensue if its details became known.
(A) an obscure (D) doubtfully (G) a furtive
(B) an ironic (E) publicly (H) a lucrative
(C) a fulsome (F) gracefully (I) an immense
4. Artificial Intelligence is neither the (i) _____nor the panacea it is purported to be; both views
are (ii) _____, each failing to take into account the (iii) _____ points raised by the other.
(A) catastrophe (D) figurative (G) ignorant
(B) innovation (E) tenable (H) provocative
(C) amalgamation (F) prejudiced (I) just
5. Parents will be happy to learn that video games are not (i) _____negative; true, many remain
(ii) _____violent, but recent research has demonstrated their effect on improving a child's hand-
eye coordination and finger (iii) _____.
(A) an unqualified (D) tolerably (G) rigidity
(B) a mitigated (E) uniquely (H) dexterity
(C) an arcane (F) unduly (I) implacability
6. Recent research has shown the spotlight on the downsides of (i) _____ talent; (ii) _____
parents wishing to capitalize on their child’s gift often demand that she ceaselessly practice and
(iii) _____all other enjoyable hobbies.
(A) precocious (D) juvenile (G) participate in
(B) qualified (E) concerned (H) develop
(C) nominal (F) opportunistic (I) forgo
7. It’s still unclear whether the two factions are (i) _____a deal; moderates in both camps have
affected a more (ii) _____stance as of late, but (iii) _____remain intransigent.
(A) amenable to (D) conjectural (G) centrists
(B) morose about (E) conciliatory (H) hard-liners
(C) clamoring for (F) contentious (I) proxies
8. Surprisingly, after nearly a year of hard work, the students are not (i) _____ but rather (ii)
____, perhaps because the draw of summer vacation (iii) _____their spirit.
(A) languid (D) drained (G) supplants
(B) deluded (E) vibrant (H) vivifies
(C) enthusiastic (F) dowdy (I) saps
9. In most countries, (i) _____of approved political ideology starts young, for only the youth
possess brains (ii) _____enough to be shaped and eyes that are anything but (iii) _____.
(A) indoctrination (D) esoteric (G) poignant
(B) skepticism (E) sentimental (H) critical
(C) indictment (F) malleable (I) erratic
10. The aircraft carrier was (i)_____ in every sense of the word; it (ii) _____the battleship as
the premier unit of an armada and, by 1941, forced the world powers to completely (iii)
_____their naval strategy.
(A) overwrought (D) superseded (G) adhere to
(B) disruptive (E) mimicked (H) rethink
(C) costly (F) complemented (I) venerate
11. Government reform of employment practices is (i) _____ when most of a country’s workers
operate within an economy that (ii) _____ a legal framework. Those outside the (iii) _____
system see little benefit.
(A) crooked (D) relents to (G) finicky
(B) simplistic (E) abides by (H) furtive
(C) fruitful (F) surmounts (I) formal
12. Because the organization requires (i) _____consent of its nearly 200 members to enact
policy, it is undergoing (ii) _____bout of (iii) _____.
(A) tentative (D) an intractable (G) comity
(B) unanimous (E) a pedestrian (H) gridlock
(C) fervent (F) an obsolete (I) verve
13. Much like conventional Economic theory, which (i) _____despite ample evidence (ii)
_____it, supercomputers are (iii) _____pattern recognition yet quite limited at forecasting
individual behavior.
(A) staggers (D) gainsaying (G) stymied by
(B) wanders (E) evoking (H) coy about
(C) persists (F) canonizing (I) adept at
14. Prior to the advent of, as of now, (i) _____computer encryption, those hoping for at least a
(ii) _____of security in their communication (iii) _____themselves to less secure methods,
notably a wax seal on the outside of an envelope.
(A) quarantined (D) plethora (G) revamped
(B) impenetrable (E) repertoire
(H) supplicated
(C) circumspect (F) modicum (I) resigned
Hard
15. The (i) _____nature of consumer culture has led to substantial (ii) _____ waste, causing
irreversible environmental damage. As societal awareness increases, the once unwavering
support for such practices has begun to (iii) _____, sparking a push for more sustainable
alternatives.
(A) prudent (D) primary (G) falter
(B) prodigal (E) residual (H) intensify
(C) frugal (F) intentional (I) coalesce
16. Keen on avoiding pointless (i) _____, the woman typically (ii) _____ ignorance of political
matters, despite her (iii) _____ career on Capitol Hill, the epicenter of America's government.
(A) boons (D) feigns (G) short-lived
(B) rows (E) encourages (H) feckless
(C) ploys (F) criticizes (I) accomplished
17. At the outset, ridesharing firms decided that their drivers be (i) ______, with (ii) _____
traits be minimized to the greatest extent possible; what's more, these firms are aggressively
researching autonomous solutions and planning to (iii) _____ exclude drivers from the process.
(A) fungible (D) mundane (G) recklessly
(B) professional (E) idiosyncratic (H) unfairly
(C) inexpensive (F) accidental (I) wholly
18. In front of his students, Professor Hall affects (i) _____ presence, openly antagonizing those
brave enough to sit in the first few rows; privately, however, the man students find so (ii) _____
struggles with intense bouts of (iii) _____.
(A) a recondite (D) capricious (G) self-absorption
(B) a reticent (E) formidable (H) self-doubt
(C) a redoubtable (F) provincial (I) self-reliance
19. Detailed study of history reveals that progress is not linear but rather (i) _____, with
frequent departures from the oft-assumed (ii) _____ march of advancement. Consider that a
mere two centuries after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Germanic tribes gaped at Roman
monuments with what could only be described as (iii)_____, wondering whether gods built such
things.
(A) tortuous (D) illusory (G) stoicism
(B) ironclad (E) windy (H) bewilderment
(C) temporal (F) inexorable (I) exasperation
20. In the world of cryptocurrency, it is not uncommon for creators of newly minted coins, fully
trusting in their supposed (i) _____, to (ii) _____millions of users’ funds; fortunately, the very
public nature of a cryptocurrency’s ledger makes such (iii) _____ difficult to pull off with no
repercussions.
(A) malevolence (D) abscond with (G) improvisation
(B) anonymity (E) look after (H) veracity
(C) bravado (F) betray (I) pilfering
21. Empires traverse (i) _____ trajectory; the adversity present in (ii) _____ civilization gives
rise to dominant militaries, territorial expansion, and vast wealth; over time, success breeds
(iii)_____, the empire ultimately collapsing under its own weight.
(A) a predictable (D) an impetuous (G) belligerence
(B) a nominal (E) a budding (H) complacency
(C) an idiosyncratic (F) a pious (I) chauvinism
22. The extreme volatility and fly-by-night nature of many cryptocurrencies (i)_____ mass
adoption, even if some of their fundamentals are (ii)_____; if they continue to engender public
distrust, cryptocurrencies will remain (iii)_____ investment.
(A) skirt (D) scant (G) a noble
(B) foster (E) sound (H) an ineluctable
(C) preclude (F) bogus (I) a fringe
23. At once (i) _____ and severe, genial and (ii) _____, she is a bundle of (iii) _____: an
enigma people find both fascinating and vexing.
(A) stubborn (D) foolhardy (G) convention
(B) lenient (E) aloof (H) contradiction
(C) astringent (F) accessible (I) homogeneity
24. Meetings at the company are, by design, (i) _____, management fearing that an overly (ii)
_____ structure would inhibit the (iii) _____ and spontaneity for which the company is so well-
known.
(A) amorphous (D) stigmatized (G) verisimilitude
(B) myopic (E) delineated (H) evanescence
(C) contentious (F) indiscriminate (I) extemporization
25. Edith’s rhetoric is unseemly and her writing equally (i) _____; however, this was not always
the case. As an undergraduate student, she favored (ii) _____ over (i)_____.
(A) indecorous (D) idealism (G) vulgarity
(B) garrulous (E) couth (H) expedience
(C) haphazard (F) effrontery (I) affectation
26. One digital video platform, in order to (i) _____public outcry, has (ii) _____ the manner
in which infants and young children can appear in a video, given that they cannot (iii)____ such
inclusion.
(A) recant (D) restricted (G) benefit from
(B) quell (E) expanded (H) acquiesce to
(C) foment (F) considered (I) tolerate
27. One digital video platform, in order to (i)______ public outcry, has (ii)_____ the manner
in which infants and young children can appear in a video, given that they cannot (iii) _____
such inclusion.
(A) recant (D) restricted (G) benefit from
(B) quell (E) expanded (H) acquiesce to
(C) foment (F) considered (I) tolerate
28. Outward expressions of power are bound to (i) _____ enemies, leading to (ii)_____ rule
that (iii) _____ousting or assassination. If leaders wish to remain in power for an extended time,
they would be wise to wield their authority subtly.
(A) manacle (D) complacent (G) precludes
(B) engender (E) transitory (H) quashes
(C) tarnish (F) idiosyncratic (I) culminates in
29. The artist was committed not to a particular genre of music but rather the (i) _____of the
day. If public sentiment was down, his music adopted an overly (ii) _____tone; if spirits were
high, it took on a distinctly (iii) _____ note.
(A) axiom (D) inquisitive (G) nebulous
(B) vogue (E) lugubrious (H) jocund
(C) animus (F) hallowed (I) feeble
30. The film is startling since it (i) _____ the standard narrative of a (ii) _____ underdog
overcoming adversity, a (iii) _____many directors continue to exploit.
(A) pays homage to (D) plucky (G) formula
(B) perpetuates (E) nostalgic (H) subversion
(C)veers from (F) flippant (I) pretense
31. Given that Mihael’s recent book spends (i) _____ number of its 900 plus pages (ii) _____
vitriol toward a host of enemies, it can be definitively described as (iii) _____.
(A) a scant (D) transcending (G) anodyne
(B) a necessary (E) extrapolating (H) plaintive
(C) an inordinate (F) disgorging (I) polemical
32. Professor Zinedine envisions a future in which the human-robot relationship is not (i)
_____ or even (ii)_____; he imagines the pair will collaborate, with neither in a (iii)_____ role.
(A) reciprocal (D) hierarchical (G) captious
(B) adversarial (E) salutary (H) rudimentary
(C) fixed (F) conjectural (I) supervisory
33. The researchers stated the fossil in question is not representative of (i) _____ version of
Homo sapiens given that its facial features (ii) _____ those of modern humans. They conceded,
however, that its brain was (iii) _____ that of a human.
(A) a refined (D) correlate to (G) far more advanced than
(B) a primeval (E) are larger than (H) similar in size to
(C) an amorphous (F) emulate (I) more difficult to analyze than
34. In so far as our universities have been turning into (i) _____, they have naturally lost their
(ii) _____importance. Our professors, their (iii) _____ squeezed out of them, seem to be of little
consequence compared to the bottom line.
(A) afterthoughts (D) imaginative (G) presumptiveness
(B) businesses (E) figurative (H) inventiveness
(C) harbingers (F) convoluted (I) drollness
35. Heavy emphasis on free trade shifted other priorities, such as environmental stability and
human rights, to the (i) _____. As free trade loses its (ii) _____, however, idealists wonder if
their hitherto (iii) _____ goals can now come to fruition.
(A) outset (D) burnish (G) viable
(B) periphery (E) irrelevance (H) furtive
(C) forefront (F) rhetoric (I) quixotic
36. Humee observed that the worst abuses in the church had been (i) _____ by Queen Isabella,
and that, at a time when the rest of the clergy of Europe were grossly (ii) _____, the Spanish
priests were generally (iii) _____.
(A) escalated (D) vigilant (G) dissolute
(B) identified (E) licentious (H) virtuous
(C) purged (F) ambivalent (I) wily
37. The (i) _____ of the royal court afforded authorities sufficient (ii) _____ for interference.
Isabella, the new queen, (iii) _____ and depraved, engendered much instability.
(A) immutability (D) competence (G) capricious
(B) irregularities (E) pretext (H) mawkish
(C) didacticism (F) comity (I) benign
38. The regulators' probe contributed to public (i) _____ toward the company but has yet to
lead to (ii) _____ of investors. Nevertheless, insiders fear it’s only a matter of time until
regulators (iii) _____ the firm.
(A) ebullience (D) an exodus (G) laud
(B) blitheness (E) an excess (H) investigate
(C) opprobrium (F) a glut (I) bridle
Extreme
39. Andrea's current research methodology is anything but (i) _____, a marked departure from her
early days at Stanford under the tutelage of Professor Corey Parker, a staunch proponent of (ii) _____ in
the research process. As she came into her own, Andrea (iii) _____ Parker's surmising and carved her
own niche in the field.
(A) recondite (D) complacence (G) modified
(B) conjectural (E) supposition (H) shed
(C) pedantic (F) empiricism (I) absorbed
40. In any (i) ______ system, (ii) _____ is bound to occur, even frequently so. Thus, researchers need
to be cognizant that observed patterns could, in reality, be (iii) ______.
(A) fabricated (D) immutability (G) specious
(B) chaotic (E) coincidence (H) convoluted
(C) perennial (F) conflict (I) indecipherable
41. Lowell's latest, ironically titled First Impressions, deftly walks a tightrope of (i) _____ that prevents
his argument from veering into (ii)_____; still, several of the chapters strike a notably (iii)_____ tone
not present in his earlier books.
(A) pedantry (D) empiricism (G) painstaking
(B) objectivity (E) polemic (H) hostile
(C) bigotry (F) omniscience (I) tempered
42. It's only natural humans find conspiracy theories alluring, for they provide (i) _____ that the world
progresses in anything but arbitrary manner, even if that means there is a nefarious (ii) _____ pulling
the strings behind the scenes. The prospect that a (iii) _____ encounter between a lone gunman and
head of state can alter the world's trajectory is incredibly unnerving.
(A) credulity (D) tyro (G) cordial
(B) consolation (E) neophyte (H) fluke
(C) deportment (F) cabal (I) nostalgic
43. Techies and entrepreneurs alike look fondly on the (i) _____ 1990s, when computers had yet to
reveal their more (ii) _____ uses and acquiring (iii) _____was as simple as pitching a business plan to
the right people.
(A) heady (D) insidious (G) education
(B) hyperbolic (E) decorous (H) experience
(C) mercurial (F) ubiquitous (I) capital
44. As a boss, Julia is unfailingly (i) ______, her management characterized by infantile (ii) _____
and shameless remarks, in stark contrast to her predecessor’s more (iii) _____ approach.
(A) puerile (D) slights (G) politic
(B) trenchant (E) plaudits (H) ingenuous
(C) byzantine (F) quirks (I) pristine
45. When informed that their (i) _____ legionnaires were defeated in battle, if not (ii) _____, Roman
citizens were (iii) _____, as if they had yet to wake from a bad dream.
(A) forlorn (D) castigated (G) incredulous
(B) vaunted (E) routed (H) unrepentant
(C) exasperated (F) excoriated (I) apologetic
46. Modern war is waged (i) _____, not violently, and a nation (ii) _____its rivals’ goods in favor of
homegrown products, even if (iii) _____, is a government’s favorite weapon.
(A) economically (D) opting for (G) higher-grade
(B) universally (E) spurning (H) local
(C) fervently (F) emulating (I) substandard
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