54.
Berserk, recede.
There are two major clues about the middle phases of a
revolution: transferring power to “less temperate” forces would cause chaos,
and a more peaceful period follows the difficult times. Therefore, blank (i)
needs a word that means the opposite of peaceful. “Brusque” means short but
is not the opposite of peaceful, and “pacific” is a synonym of peaceful and the
exact opposite of what the blank requires. That leaves “berserk,” which is the
correct answer. The second sentence states that a more peaceful time comes
later, so the “excesses” should become more stable. “Metastasize” means to
spread, which is the opposite of what the blank requires. “Grow” has the same
problem. That leaves the correct answer “recedes.” If the difficult times
“recede,” then a more peaceful time arrives.
55.
Parlous.
The correct answer must match dangerous—only “parlous” does
this, and it is the correct answer. Note that “suicidal” is too extreme and not
indicated by the sentence. Both “prudent” (wise) and “providential”
(opportune) have the wrong tone for the blank. And “semiotic,” which means
related to signs and symbols, is not supported by the sentence.
56.
Commercial.
The sentence gives two clues about the engineer: she is not
interested in making products that match “market needs,” and her work is
known more for “its technical brilliance” than for “its _________ potential.”
Her work is technically good, then, but does not necessarily match “market”
or customer needs; that is, it lacks “commercial” potential. Work that has
technical brilliance could very well have lots of “scientific,” “academic,” or
possibly even “revolutionary” potential; therefore none of these answer
choices can be correct, since they do not offer any contrast. “Ergonomic” is a
tempting choice since a brilliant piece of engineering might be quite
uncomfortable for its user, but an engineer who lacks interest in developing
needed products would not necessarily think to create uncomfortable
products.
57.
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