37.
Facile.
The sentence suggests that the idea of bringing about world peace
by saying “love one another” is naïve, or oversimplified. “Facile” matches
well and has the sense of superficial. Neither “convoluted” (difficult to
understand, complicated) nor “impeccable” (flawless) fit the desired meaning.
“Amicable,” which means friendly, and “dulcet,” which means sweet and
soothing, have a similar problem: while the suggestion might be a friendly
and sweet one, those definitions don’t properly convey the idea that the
suggestion is naïve.
38.
Garrulous.
A “euphemism” is a mild or indirect term substituted for one
considered too harsh or blunt. Adults referred to the girl with the positive
word “precocious,” which means forward or advanced for her age, whereas
she really was “overly talkative,” so the blank should mean something like
too talkative, or garrulous. “Skittish” could be cast as positive (excitable) or
negative (unpredicable, jittery), but neither is a negative spin on “forward”
nor “talkative.” The other choices are either neutral, such as “naïve,” meaning
innocent or unworldly, or positive, such as “solicitous” (concerned or
attentive) and “endearing” (lovable or charming). None of these choices
would require a euphemistic replacement. “Impudent,” then, is the correct
choice.
39.
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