多选题The critic wrote that Hoffman"s novel was ______, so abominable, in fact, that slamming it shut was the only pleasure it provided.

多选题Once though to be ______, the dawn redwood was rediscovered in the 1940"s, at which time its continued survival seemed ______; today, however, it is commonly cultivated.

多选题The second edition of the textbook provides ______ footnotes; since the first edition, the editors have apparently ______ a great deal of background data.

多选题William James lacked the usual ______ death; writing to his dying father, he spoke without ______ about the old man's impending death. A. longing for B. awe of C. anticipation of D. inhibition E. rancor F. eloquence

多选题Since 1953, many experimental attempts to synthesize the chemical constituents of life under "primitive Earth conditions" have been performed, but none of these experiments has produced anything approaching the complexity of the simplest organism. They have demonstrated, however, that a variety of the complex molecules currently making up living organisms could have been present in the early ocean and atmosphere, with only one limitation: such molecules are synthesized far less readily when oxygen-containing compounds dominate the atmosphere. Therefore some scientists postulate that the Earth's earliest atmosphere, unlike that of today, was dominated by hydrogen, methane, and ammonia. According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred about the process by which the chemical constituents of life were synthesized under primitive Earth conditions? A. The synthesis is unlikely to occur under current atmospheric conditions. B. The synthesis is common in modem laboratories. C. The synthesis occurs more readily in the atmosphere than in the ocean. D. The synthesis easily produces {{U}}the most complex{{/U}} organic molecules. E. The synthesis is accelerated by the presence of oxygen-containing compounds.

多选题In 1974 the committee overseeing the Pulitzer Prize in Literature was ______ so much ______ that it bestowed no award at all that year.

多选题Some movements involving primarily vertical or horizontal motions of the body as a whole, in which rotations can be ignored, can be studied using simple equations of linear motion in three dimensions. {{U}}However, rotational motions{{/U}} require more complex approaches that involve analyses of the way the body's mass is distributed, the axes of rotation involved in different types of movement, and the sources of the forces that produce the rotational movement. Analysis of which of the following would require the kind of complex approach in the passage? A. A long leap across space. B. A short jump upward with a return to the same place. C. A sustained and controlled turn in place. D. Short, rapid steps forward and then backward without turning. E. Quick sidesteps in a diagonal line.

多选题The cause of Mozart"s ______ is a long-standing medical ______: over the years, physicians have suggested more than 100 possibilities, including poisoning, malnutrition, kidney disease, and heart failure.

多选题In her movie Chocolat ，filmmaker Claire Denis shuns ______ and attempts instead to depict events as realistically as possible.

多选题The commentator"s misuse of language and reliance on inappropriate colloquialisms and jargon are considerable ______ the audience"s comprehension.

多选题For a long time, most doctors maintained that taking massive doses of vitamins was relatively harmless; now however, some are warning that excessive dosages can be ______.

多选题Certain clear patterns in the metamorphosis of a butterfly indicate that the process is ______.

多选题The sheer diversity of tropical plants represents a seemingly ______ source of raw materials, of which only a few have been utilized. A. exploited B. quantifiable C. controversial D. inexhaustible E. remarkable F. infinite

多选题The researcher adroitly ______ his presentation with personal anecdotes, breaking up dauntingly technical material with short accounts of biographical interest.

多选题In the classroom, Carol was unusually ______; on the playground, however, she became as intractable as the other children.

多选题Lena Home"s singing style is such that she can invest even the most ______ lyrics with dramatic meaning.

多选题Texas is known for its wild orchids, whose ______ is evident in their ______ colors: 52 species have been catalogued, ranging from pure white to bright red.

多选题Jamake Highwater manages to touch on the arts of almost every American Indian nation in one reasonably sized book that makes up for its occasional lack of ______ with its remarkable ______.

多选题Cottontail rabbits are known for being remarkably ______, some individual females producing up to 35 offspring a year.

多选题There are no solitary, free-living creatures; every form of life is ______ other forms. A. segregated from B. parallel to C. dependent on D. overshadowed by E. relied on F. mimicked by