2. Antarctica has no native inhabitants or settlements, so researchers who go there to study the ecosystem and the geography have little choice but to themselves in their work.
A. mitigate
B. immerse
C. permeate
D. truncate
E. vilify
3. With its unchanging daily routines and countless rules, prison life is quite , which gives convicts a lot of time to about their lives and the mistakes they made to end up in jail.
A. euphoric...embellish
B. terrestrial...idealize
C. nebulous...blandish
D. decorous...equivocate
E. tedious...ruminate
4. Craig insists on doing things his own way and he will not listen to anyone else’s advice; I don’t understand why he is so .
A. pithy
B. raucous
C. obstinate
D. reclusive
E. terrestrial
5. Mrs. Brown’s great friendliness was matched by her energetic and bubbly disposition, and her neighbors marveled that a woman of 94 could be so and .
A. genial...vivacious
B. impertinent...incendiary
C. fractious...discordant
D. enigmatic...clandestine
E. acerbic...reclusive
6. Now the great author refuses to give interviews, never has guests stay at his house, and has all of his groceries delivered because he hates being in public; but he was not always so .
A. solicitous
B. transient
C. obsolete
D. reclusive
E. submissive
7. Because spies must keep their true identities hidden and complete their missions without being detected, secrecy is a(n) part of their lives.
A. meager
B. integral
C. defunct
D. inane
E. benevolent
8. Though Gary was initially and unsure about buying a house near the river, Penny spoke about the home with great certainty and and eventually persuaded him to make the purchase.
A. cerebral…avarice
B. euphoric…opulence
C. vindictive...temerity
D. gregarious...gluttony
E. apprehensive…conviction
9. During the first two hours of the movie, its tone was and upbeat; but the tone shifted at the conclusion and became quite and depressing.
A. malevolent...notorious
B. wistful...zealous
C. euphoric…melancholy
D. enigmatic...convoluted
E. prosaic…turgid
10. With its bright gilded dome, fine marble columns, beautiful frescoes and mosaics, and magnificent hand-carved statues, the cathedral is one of the most churches in the world.
A. gregarious
B. potable
C. hapless
D. demure
E. opulent