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partisanship miscalculation intransigence 121. Martin Luther King, Jr. was more _________ than is commonly thought today; it was only in the posthumous process of canonization that his more palatable, less far-reaching political and social visions became prominent. ineffective radical politic immoderate incongruous raucous 122. While it would help to offset a portion of the expenses of the renovation project, which had been far more _________ than initially anticipated, the proposed tourism fee was never enacted by the city council, who thought that a more complete solution was necessary. fortuitous unexpected costly subtle timely dear 123. Aviation authorities at one time issued _________ guidelines for hobbyists flying model airplanes, but in the absence of definitive laws, some individuals have chosen to ignore the recommendations. regular discretionary voluntary firm insufficient unvarying 124. The so-called “reality” television show claimed to display the _________ side of the starlet’s life, but her daily routines were far too sensational for the claims to hold true. unusual predictable quotidian exotic mundane plastic 125. The problem with listening to prognosticators—especially in an age when no one seeks to hold them accountable—is that for every accurate prediction made, there are several others that turn out to be _________ . mistaken unforeseen hasty misleading untrue surprising 126. If the allegations turn out to be true and the school’s administrators are found to be _________ , the university may lose its accreditation and the administrators might never be able to be employed in higher education again. repentant culpable synoptic contrite complicit unsound 127. The author’s characterization of unions as always inimical to economic growth is too _________ for even his adherents to take seriously. temperate immoderate impressive lax splendid extreme 128. Thomas Pynchon became a renowned writer despite the glaring eccentricity of his work; he seemingly ignored the sensibilities of the general public rather than _________ them. recoiling from catering to coping with commiserating with pandering to cowering to 129. Many, if not most, sociologists subscribe to the idea that humans are _________ , but the public reaction to the Ebola outbreak so mirrors the flailing hysteria recorded during the medieval plague outbreaks that it could be concluded that human nature is largely immutable. homogenous heterogeneous malleable monolithic pliant variegated 130. In romance novels, a strapping hero often _________ a rapier in the service of an ennobled yet submissive woman; this display of force carries the day but, despite the popularity of such books, some pundits bemoan the passive portrayal of women. sheathes brandishes wields promulgates disseminates cauterizes 131. Mr. Gupta announced that his centrist party would pursue prudent policies, courses that were progressive, while remaining _________ about imposing drastic social changes. passionate fervent cautious concerned congealed conservative 132. A problem in modern industrial nations—a designation that now encompasses more than the United States and Europe—is that when the wages of the middle class are stagnant, the economy expands at a _________ pace. plodding normal lucrative pedestrian profitable exponential 133. The abilities of microorganisms to adapt to sweeping environmental changes are more _________ than is commonly thought: from self- induced rapid mutations that allow them to utilize novel nutrient sources, to the appropriation of other microbe communities, their innovative capabilities know no end. ineffectual profuse advantageous prolific beneficial accommodating 134. Despite her reputation for conservative play, as of late, Polgar’s chess has been full of _________ gambits. atypical treacherous abstruse anomalous studious impractical 135. Only by overlooking the grievances frequently expressed by her constituency could the incumbent think that the pandering advertisements would do anything but _________ her campaign. bolster aggrieve encourage hobble hamstring restore 136. Though often equivocal in making decisions, he was _________ in his resolve upon reaching a verdict. steadfast vacillating vague unwavering apprehensive critical 137. The expansion proposal, which the school board affirms will maximize efficiency while maintaining _________ class sizes, has nevertheless been resoundingly opposed by parent groups and the teachers union. remedial manageable flexible deficient reasonable unwieldy 138. The bridge player’s frequent errors, although frustrating for his partner, were _________ his defeat, since none of the competing players could determine, from the cards he played, what cards he likely held—a necessary prerequisite to figuring out how to block his plays. an insurance against the reason for an indication of an obstacle to a hurdle for the guarantee of 139. The medical study contains a glaring deficiency: it assumes that the results are _________ , however, the experimental participants were exclusively men between the ages of 30 and 60 with no significant co- morbidities. positive generalizable promising singular exceptional universal |