多选题As a debater, Lenny was something of a ______ in that he often used subtly deceptive reasoning to win points.
多选题Despite assorted effusions to the contrary, there is no necessary link
between scientific skill and humanism, and, quite possibly, there may be
something of a ______ between them.
A. generality
B. fusion
C. schism
D. congruity
E. dichotomy
F. reciprocity
多选题The bee hummingbird has an average length of only two inches, making it the most ______ of all hummingbird species.
多选题Folk painter Grandma Moses has become such an enduring icon that many consider her ______ of America.
多选题In her poems, Alice Walker retrieves and ______ parts of Black culture that some have been all too quick to ______ the past as fossilized artifacts.
多选题The movie"s plot was ______: once you knew what befell the hero, you could ______ the fate of the villain.
多选题Usually the first to spot data that were inconsistent with other
findings, in this particular experiment she let a number of ______ results slip
by.
A. inaccurate
B. obvious
C. inexact
D. salient
E. anomalous
F. irregular
多选题Heckling during a political rally is so ______ that it surprises no one; the same behavior, however is ______ when it is exhibited at a scientific conference.
多选题It is not surprising that the writings of this philosopher are among the most ______ in the field, because he deliberately makes them easy to ______.
多选题Ralph Ellison learned the hard way about the ______ of a written manuscript: he suffered the ______ of the only draft of a work in progress in a household fire.
多选题The artist, often so ______ as to seem unapproachable tended to be more relaxed and easygoing when among friends.
多选题Despite pressure from reporters to discuss the scandal in which Senator Scottsdale was currently ______, the press secretary would not ______ the details of the senator"s upcoming public address.
多选题Because lsaac found the language of advertising both ______ and insulting, he ______ watching commercials on television.
多选题In countries plagued by cholera and other waterborne diseases, attempts at ______ water cannot keep pace with its ______.
多选题Much of this author"s work, unfortunately, is ______ with chapter often immediately following a sublime one.
多选题Some people believe a parrot can comprehend the words it utters, but most biologists believe parrots lack such ______ ability.
多选题Many linguists believe that the human ability to learn language is ______, an essential part of our nature.
多选题The author used a rhetorical question as a terminal flourish to ______ the section of text.
多选题Directions: Each of the following sentences or groups of sentences
contains one, two, or three blanks. These blanks signify that a word or set of
words has been left out. Below each sentence are columns of words or sets of
words. For each blank, pick the one word or set of words from the corresponding
column that best completes the text. Questions 10-14
多选题Unlike the ______ presentations of the other students in class, Mary Catherine"s presentation demonstrated a thorough and mature grasp of the material.