78.
Tacit, implicit.
The word “Though” sets up a contrast, so the blank needs
to be something that means the opposite of “enumerated in rulebooks.” Both
“tacit” and “implicit” mean implied but not plainly expressed and are the
correct answer. “Unambiguous” and “blatant” do form a pair, but have the
opposite meaning of the one required for the blank. Finally, “evanescent,”
which means short-lived, and “incorrigible,” which means not able to be
corrected, do not form a pair, nor do they fit the meaning of the sentence.
79.
Exacerbate, magnify.
While many people think antibiotics are great for
everything (“a cure-all”), they can “actually” make the problem worse: they
could “strengthen bacterial strains,” which is a bad thing. The two best
answer choices are “exacerbate” and “magnify.” “Ameliorate,” or make
better, is the exact opposite and so is incorrect. “Differentiate,” to distinguish,
doesn’t fit the meaning either. “Distort” would mean that the problem is
changed but not necessarily made worse. “Pathologize,” which means to view
something as medically or psychologically unhealthy, is a tempting trap, as a
bacterial infection is a an unhealthy condition, but the meaning doesn’t match
the idea of making a problem worse.
80.
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