131. The senator's attempt to convince the public that she is not interested in running for a second term is as_________ as her opponent's attempt to disguise his intention to run against her.
(A) biased
(B) unsuccessful
(C) inadvertent
(D) indecisive
(E) remote
132. MacCrory’s conversation was_________: she could never tell a story, chiefly because she always forgot it, and she was never guilty of a witticism, unless by accident.
(A) scintillating
(B) unambiguous
(C) perspicuous
(D) stultifying
(E) facetious
133. Despite its many_________, the whole-language philosophy of teaching reading continues to gain_________ among educators.
(A) detractors...notoriety
(B) adherents...prevalence
(C) critics…currency
(D) enthusiasts...popularity
(E) practitioners… credibility
134. That she was_________ rock climbing did not diminish her_________ to join her friends on a rock-climbing expedition.
(A) attracted to ...eagerness
(B) timid about ... reluctance
(C) fearful of ... determination
(D) curious about ... aspiration
(E) knowledgeable about ... hope
135. Data concerning the effects on a small population of high concentrations of a potentially hazardous chemical are frequently used to_________the effects on a large population of lower amounts of the same chemical.
(A) verify
(B) redress
(C) predict
(D) realize
(E) augment
136. Conceptually, it is hard to reconcile a defense attorney's_________ to ensure that false testimony is not knowingly put forward with the attorney's mandate to mount the most_________defense conceivable for the client.
(A) efforts ... cautious
(B) duty ... powerful
(C) inability ... eloquent
(D) failure ... diversified
(E) promises ... informed
137. The term “modern” has always been used broadly by historians, and recent reports indicate that its meaning has become more_________ than ever.
(A) precise
(B) pejorative
(C) revisionist
(D) acceptable
(E) amorphous
138. He would_________ no argument, and to this end he enjoined us to_________ .
(A) brook ... silence
(B) acknowledge ... neglect
(C) broach ... abstinence
(D) fathom ... secrecy
(E) tolerate ... defiance
139. Originally, most intellectual criticism of mass culture was_________in character, being based on the assumption that the wider the appeal, the more_________the product.
(A) uNPRedictable ... undesirable
(B) ironic ... popular
(C) extreme ... outlandish
(D) frivolous ... superfluous
(E) negative ... shoddy
140. Surprisingly, given the dearth of rain that fell on the com crop, the yield of the harvest was_________ ; consequently, the corn reserves of the country have not been ________.
(A) inadequate ... replenished
(B) encouraging ... depleted
(C) compromised ... salvaged
(D) abundant ... extended
(E) disappointing ... harmed