SECTION 1[b]Time –30 minutes[b]38 Questions[b][b]1. Because the monkeys under study are ---- the [b] presence of human beings, they typically ---- [b] human observers and go about their business [b] (A) ambivalent about .. welcome [b] (B) habituated to .. disregard [b] (C) pleased with .. snub [b] (D) inhibited by .. seek [b] (E) unaware of .. avoid [b][b]2. Give he previously expressed interest and the [b]ambitious tone of her recent speeches, the senator's [b]attempt to convince the public that she is not inter-[b]ested in running for a second term is ----.[b] (A) laudable [b] (B) likely [b] (C) authentic [b] (D) futile [b] (E) sincere [b][b]3. Many of her followers remain ---- to her, and [b] even those who have rejected her leadership are [b] unconvinced of the ---- of replacing her during [b] the current turmoil. [b] (A) opposed.. urgency [b] (B) friendly.. harm [b] (C) loyal.. wisdom [b] (D) cool.. usefulness [b] (E) sympathetic.. disadvantage [b][b]4. Unlike many recent interpretations of Beethoven's [b]piano sonatas, the recitalist's performance was a [b]delightfully free and introspective one; nevertheless, [b]it was also, seemingly paradoxically, quite ----.[b] (A) appealing [b] (B) exuberant [b] (C) idiosyncratic [b] (D) unskilled [b] (E) controlled [b][b]5. Species with relatively ---- metabolic rates, including [b]hibernators, generally live longer than those whose [b]metabolic rates are more rapid. [b](A) prolific [b](B) sedentary [b] (C) sluggish [b] (D) measured [b] (E) restive [b][b]6. Belying his earlier reputation for ---- as a negotiator, [b]Morgan had recently assumed a more ---- stance [b]for which many of his erstwhile critics praised him. [b] (A) intransigence.. conciliatory [b] (B) impropriety.. intolerant [b] (C) inflexibility.. unreasonable [b] (D) success.. authoritative [b] (E) incompetence.. combative [b][b]7. Although Irish literature continued to flourish after [b]the sixteenth century, a ---- tradition is ---- [b]in the visual arts: we think about Irish culture in terms of [b]the word, not in terms of pictorial images. [b](A) rich.. superfluous [b] (B) lively.. found [b] (C) comparable.. absent [b] (D) forgotten.. apparent [b] (E) lost.. extant [b][b]8. SILVER: TARNISH::[b] (A) gold: burnish [b] (B) steel: forge [b] (C) iron: rust [b] (D) lead: cast [b] (E) tin: shear [b][b]9. DISLIKE: LOATHING:: [b] (A) appreciation: gratification [b] (B) hunger: appetite [b] (C) void: dearth [b] (D) pleasure: bliss [b] (E) pain: ache [b][b]10. CRAVEN: HEROIC:: [b] (A) unruly: energetic [b] (B) listless: attractive [b] (C) volatile: constant [b] (D) deft: trifling [b] (E) awkward: amusing [b][b]11. FILLY: HORSE:: [b] (A) antennae: butterfly [b] (B) pullet: chicken [b] (C) gaggle: goose [b] (D) duck: drake [b] (E) wasp: bee [b][b]12. PITHINESS: APHORISM:: [b] (A) craft: art [b] (B) detail: sketch [b] (C) illusion: story [b] (D) exaggeration: caricature [b] (E) sophistication: farce [b][b]13. EPHEMERAL: ENDURING:: [b] (A) infirm: healing [b] (B) insensitive: cooperating [b] (C) inanimate: living [b] (D) interminable: continuing [b] (E) ineffectual: proceeding [b][b]14. POSTURER: UNAFFECTED:: [b] (A) brat: insolent [b] (B) hypocrite: perceptive [b] (C) grouch: respected [b] (D) bigot: tolerant [b] (E) rogue: empathetic [b][b]15. FACETIOUS: SPEECH::[b] (A) precocious: learning [b] (B) unbecoming: color [b] (C) exemplary: conduct [b] (D) craven: timidity [b] (E) antic: behavior [b][b]16. VAGARY: PREDICT::[b] (A) quotation: misdirect [b] (B) investigation: confirm [b] (C) stamina: deplete [b] (D) turbulence: upset [b] (E) impossibility: execute [b][b]28. PREFACE: [b](A) improvisation [b](B) burlesque [b](C) epilogue [b](D) tangent [b](E) backdrop [b][b]29. DEBILITATE: [b](A) implicate[b](B) invigorate [b](C) obfuscate [b](D) realign [b](E) encumber [b][b]30. TASTY: [b](A) uninteresting [b](B) unfamiliar [b](C) unexpected [b](D) understated [b](E) undervalued [b][b]31. ABNEGATE: [b](A) refresh [b](B) reaffirm [b](C) relieve [b](D) react [b](E) reform [b][b]32. SERRIED: [b](A) partially formed [b](B) widely separated [b](C) narrowly missed [b](D) extremely grateful [b](E) reasonably clean [b][b]33. BOMBASTIC: [b](A) unflappable [b](B) uninspired [b](C) unpretentious [b](D) inscrutable [b](E) incisive [b][b]34. BANAL: [b](A) comfortable [b](B) novel [b](C) equal [b](D) fatal [b](E) competent [b]35. LANGUISH: [b](A) agitate [b](B) wander [b](C) relieve [b](D) discomfit [b](E) thrive [b][b]36. ENNUI: [b](A) intimidation [b](B) sleaze [b](C) faint recollection [b](D) keen interest [b](E) deep reservation [b][b]37.DAUNTLESS:[b](A) sophomoric[b](B) trifling[b](C) pusillanimous[b](D) specious[b](E) parsimonious[b][b]38.TEMERITY:[b](A) credibility[b](B) authority[b](C) celebrity[b](D) acrimony[b](E) circumspection[b][b][b][b]SECTION 4[b]Time-30 minutes[b]38 Questions[b][b]1. Although sales have continued to increase since last [b]April, unfortunately the rate of increase has ----.[b](A) resurged [b](B) capitulated [b](C) retaliated [b](D) persevered [b](E) decelerated [b][b]2. Although the mental process that creates a fresh and [b]original poem or drama is doubtless ---- that which [b]originates and elaborates scientific discoveries, there [b]is clearly a discernible difference between the crea-[b]tors [b](A) peripheral to [b](B) contiguous with [b](C) opposed to [b](D) analogous to [b](E) inconsistent with [b][b]3. It is disappointing to note that the latest edition of [b]the bibliography belies its long-standing reputation [b]for ---- by ---- some significant references to [b]recent publications. [b](A) imprecision.. appropriating [b](B) relevance.. adding [b](C) timeliness.. updating [b](D) meticulousness.. revising [b](E) exhaustiveness.. omitting [b]4. Although Simpson was ingenious at ---- to appear [b]innovative and spontaneous, beneath the ruse he [b]remained uninspired and rigid in his approach to [b]problem-solving. [b](A) intending [b](B) contriving [b](C) forbearing [b](D) declining [b](E) deserving [b][b]5. She was criticized by her fellow lawyers not because [b]she was not ----, but because she so ---- pre-[b]pared her cases that she failed to bring the expected [b]number to trial. [b](A) well versed.. knowledgeably [b](B) well trained.. enthusiastically [b](C) congenial.. rapidly [b](D) hardworking.. minutely [b](E) astute.. efficiently [b][b]6. Schlesinger has recently assumed a conciliatory atti-[b]tude that is not ---- by his colleagues, who con-[b]tinue to ---- compromise. [b](A) eschewed.. dread [b](B) shared.. defend [b](C) questioned.. reject [b](D) understood.. advocate [b](E) commended.. disparage [b][b]7. The National Archives contain information so ---- [b]that researchers have been known never to publish [b]because they cannot bear to bring their studies to an [b]end. [b](A) divisive [b](B) seductive [b](C) selective [b](D) repetitive [b](E) resourceful [b][b]8. HILL: MOUNTAIN::[b](A) grass: rocks [b](B) autumn: winter [b](C) creek: river [b](D) star: sun [b](E) cliff: slope [b][b]9. AERATE: OXYGEN::[b](A) eclipse: light [b](B) desiccate: moisture [b](C) precipitate: additive [b](D) hydrate: water [b](E) striate: texture [b][b]10. ORCHESTRA: MUSICIAN: [b](A) cube: side [b](B) kilometer: meter[b](C) sonnet: poem[b](D) biped: foot[b](E) pack: wolf [b][b]11. EQUIVOCATION: MISLEADING::[b](A) mitigation: severe [b](B) advice: peremptory [b](C) bromide: hackneyed [b](D) precept: obedient [b](E) explanation: unintelligible [b][b]12. CENSORSHIP: COMMUNICATION::[b](A) propaganda: ideology [b](B) preservative: decay [b](C) revision: accuracy[b](D) rest: atrophy[b](E) exercise: fitness [b][b]13. BUS: PASSENGERS: [b](A) flock: birds [b](B) tanker: liquid [b](C) envelope: letter [b](D) bin: coal [b](E) automobile: gasoline [b][b]14. BALLAD: STANZA::[b](A) novel: chapter [b](B) poem: meter [b](C) play: dialogue [b](D) movie: script [b](E) photograph: caption [b][b]15. DISABUSE: FALLACY::[b](A) cure: disease [b](B) persevere: dereliction [b](C) belittle: imperfection [b](D) discredit: reputation [b](E) discern: discrimination [b][b]16. BLANDISHMENT: CAJOLE::[b](A) prediction: convince [b](B) obstacle: impede [b](C) embellishment: praise [b](D) deficiency: compensate [b](E) compliment: exaggerate [b][b][b]28. DEBUT:[b](A) collaboration [b](B) monologue [b](C) farewell performance [b](D) repertoire standard [b](E) starring role [b][b]29. WITHER:[b](A) disagree [b](B) shine [b](C) plant [b](D) adhere [b](E) revive [b][b]30. BUCK: [b](A) cover over [b](B) assent to [b](C) brag about [b](D) improve [b](E) repair [b][b]31. MEAN: [b](A) trusting [b](B) ardent [b](C) clever [b](D) incautious [b](E) noble [b][b]32. ADJUNCT: [b](A) expert appraisal [b](B) generous donation [b](C) essential element [b](D) mild reproof [b](E) impartial judgment [b][b]33. CANONICAL: [b](A) imprecise [b](B) ubiquitous [b](C) superfluous [b](D) nontraditional [b](E) divisive [b][b]34. TICKLISH: [b](A) heavy-handed [b](B) significant [b](C) tolerant [b](D) impartial [b](E) imperturbable [b][b]35. PREVALENT: [b](A) invasive [b](B) inconsistent [b](C) indistinct [b](D) unpalatable [b](E) unusual [b][b]36. PENURY: [b](A) approbation [b](B) affluence [b](C) objectivity [b](D) compensation [b](E) grandiosity [b][b]37. 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