Although any destruction of vitamins caused by food irradiation could be ______ the use of diet supplements, there may be no protection from carcinogens that some fear might be introduced into foods by the process.
There seems to be no (i)_______ the reading public’s thirst for books about the 1960’s: indeed, the normal level of interest has (ii)_______ recently because of a spate of popular television documentaries.
Although the mental process that creates a fresh and original poem or drama is doubtless ______ that which originates and elaborates scientific discoveries, there is clearly a discernible difference between the creators.
The value of Davis’ sociological research is compromised by his unscrupulous tendency to use materials (i)________ in order to substantiate his own claims, while (ii)______ information that points to other possible conclusions.
If a species of parasite is to survive, the host organisms must live long enough for the parasite to (i)______; if the host species becomes (ii)______, so do its parasites.
Because of the excellent preservation of the fossil, anatomical details of early horseshoe crabs were (i)______ for the first time, enabling experts to (ii)______ the evolution of the horseshoe crab.
Joe spoke of superfluous and (i)______ matters with exactly the same degree of intensity, as though for him serious issues mattered neither more nor less than did (ii)______.
Because the high seriousness of their narratives resulted in part from their metaphysics, Southern writers were praised for their ______ bent.
Because early United States writers thought that the mark of great literature was grandiosity and elegance not to be found in common speech, they ______ the vernacular.
The cause of the disease is fairly simple and has been understood for over a century; by contrast, its symptoms and effects are ________.
The author argues for serious treatment of such arts as crochet and needlework, finding in too many art historians a cultural blindness (i)______ to their (ii)______ textiles as a medium in which women artists predominate.
The diplomat, selected for her demonstrated patience and skill in conducting such delicate negotiations, (i)_____ to make a decision during the talks because any sudden commitment at that time would have been (ii)______.
Although the (i)________of cases of measles has (ii)________, researchers fear that eradication of the disease, once believed to be imminent, may not come soon.
Since most if not all learning occurs through ______, relating one observation to another, it would be strange indeed if the study of other cultures did not also illuminate the study of our own.
It is assumed that scientists will avoid making (i)______ claims about the results of their experiments because of the likelihood that they will be exposed when other researchers cannot (ii)______ their findings.
He would (i)____ no argument, and to this end he enjoined us to (ii)____.
The term “modern” has always been used broadly by historians, and recent reports indicate that its meaning has become more ____ than ever.
A century ago the physician’s word was ______: to doubt it was considered almost sacrilegious.
Although Heron is well known for the broad comedy in the movies she has directed previously, her new film is less inclined to ______: the gags are fewer and subtler.
Despite its (i)______, the book deals (ii)______ with a number of crucial issues.