42.
Deification, garlands.
The straightforward structure and positive spin
indicate positive choices for both blanks. “Excoriation” means harsh criticism
and is the opposite tone of what the sentence requires. “Praise” is positive but
doesn’t match the clue “laid at the altar,” which suggests a more extreme
version of a positive word. That leaves the correct answer, “deification” for
blank (i). The second blank has two words with negatives meanings:
“calumnies” means slander and “obloquies” means abusive language. That
leaves “garlands,” the correct answer, a word that is most commonly used to
describe a wreath of flowers and leaves worn as an honorable décoration, but
can also mean a prize or distinction.
43.
Artifices.
The clues “bifurcated” and “but” signal a contrast: commercial
portrait painters are similar to other painters in some ways, but the blank
refers to how they are in some ways different than those other painters (they
try to make the subject look more attractive in the painting). The correct
answer, “artifices,” means a trickery or deception and fits perfectly with the
clue. Trap answers “palettes” and “aesthetics” are related to painting, but
don’t match the meaning of the blank. “Artifacts” is a trap word that looks
similar to “artifices” but means a historic relic. “Sentiments” is an attitude,
but the sentence provides no information about the painter’s attitude or how
that would make the subject of the piece more attractive.
44.
Pedantry.
The correct answer should parallel “dogmatic” and match the
negative spin of “enervates rather than inspires.” “Wisdom,” “pulchritude”
(beauty), and “wit” are all positive terms that don’t match with the sentence
structure. Only “pedantry” (being arrogant in relation to learning) and
“parsimony” (stinginess) are negative, and only “pedantry” fits the idea of an
uninspiring professor.
45.
Minutiae.
The correct answer must reflect the clue “petty” and oppose the
idea of “lofty goals.” Lincoln felt that McClellan paid so much attention to
trivial details, or “minutiae,” that he ignored the big picture. The trap answer
“irrelevancies” is incorrect because the “logistical details” are not irrelevant;
they are merely minor, or not worthy of so much attention. “Tactics” and
“strategy” don’t convey the idea of minor details. And nothing in the sentence
suggests that attention was being placed on minor offenses or “peccadilloes.”
46.
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