<p>The two students' ----- was fundamental to winning the science award because the project required close collaboration.
A) visibility
B) spontaneity
C) rapport
D) acquiescence
E) lethargy</p>
<p>The answer is C but D seems plausible, does it not?</p>
<p>The study was flawed: merely ---- findings were presented as definitive because they ---- the researchers' cherished, preconceived notions.
A) original..validated
B) speculative..contradicted
C) inaccurate..neutralized
D) conclusive..conformed to (what i put)
E) tentative..meshed with (answer)</p>
<p>Elizabeth saw right through Greg's ----manner: he made a show of earnest sincerity, but she knew it to be a ------
A) craven...vagary
B) obtuse...subterfuge (what i put)
C) aloof..pretense
D) unctuous..sham (answer)
E) strident..query</p>
<p>This account of Lady Gregory's role in the Irish literary renaissance is ----- but prudently stops short of outright idolatry
A) multifaceted
B) prodigious
C) impressionistic (what i put)
D) intimate
E) celebratory (answer)</p>
<p>Vorting the party line was for the Johnsons a matter of ---- rather than one of commitment; being ---- was simply a way for them to achieve their personal goals
A) affiliation..duplicitous (what i put)
B) politics..arbitrary
C) survival..resitant
D) conscience..predictable
E) pragmatism..loyal (answer)</p>
<p>For each question, can you please tell me why my answer is wrong and why the right answer is right?</p>
<p>“acquiescence” is probably the second-best answer there, as it relates to collaboration tangentially. However, one can be inclined toward submission without being collaborative. I could see someone justifying “ascequiescence”'s connection to “cooperation,” though.</p>
<p>“rapport” fits well: from Merriam-Webster on its definition:</p>
<p>“conformed to” is fine, but “conclusive” is not. The “merely” indicates that the first blank’s word should contrast with “definitive”; “conclusive” is roughly synonymous in this context.</p>
<p>“conformed to” is fine, but “conclusive” is not. The “merely” indicates that the first blank’s word should contrast with “definitive”; “conclusive” is roughly synonymous in this context. </p>
<p>However, the “merely”, i thought, modifies the word that should fill in the blank. So, “merely conclusive”, i thought, would mean unconclusive. No?</p>
<p>“merely” doesn’t negate the word that it modifies; it indicates that the word being modified describes the full extent of the situation. From Merriam-Wesbter on the definition of “mere”:</p>
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<p>“merely” is interchangeable with “just” in this context.</p>
<p>“stops short of outright idolatry” indicates that the word will be one of admiration but not quite that which is characteristically shown toward a diety. “celebratory” fits the bill.</p>
<p>“impressionistic” describes an artistic style.</p>
<p>The sentence is saying that the Johnsons always voted for the candidate that was in their party, regardless of any other factors. They weren’t being deceptive. </p>
<p>Words that would work for the second blank: “partisanship,” “consistency,” or “fidelity.”</p>
<p>“loyalty” matches “fidelity.” “predictability” could work too. </p>
<p>Choice (D): What they were doing was not a matter of “conscience,” which would normally be associated with guilt.</p>
<p>Choice (E): “pragmatism” wouldn’t be my first guess for the blank; “selfishness” would probably be a more intuitive answer. However, “pragmatism” is logical in that they vote for their party in order to empower those with similar ideological stances; that is, they see partisanship as a practical vehicle for proliferating their views.</p>
<p>^In this question, “voting the party line” didn’t make any sense to me; i couldn’t figure out the logic of the sentence. But I could see how E makes sense. Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>These all look like level 4 and 5 questions. The best thing I would also suggest you to try doing is apply the positive-negative method to answering questions that deal with vocabulary-sentence fill-ins that consist of two blanks. However, when you see one with one blank, I’d look at the modifer that links to the beginning of the sentence, and that blank will usually ask for a word that defines the modifier or links to something similar or opposite of that modifer.</p>
<p>I hope we’ve helped you out.</p>
<p>(Usually I omit couple of these questions instead of getting it wrong and have 1.25 points deducted from the score).</p>
<p>You shouldn’t omit any vocab questions. Most of the time, you will be able to narrow down the answers to two choices… which makes it better to guess, obviously.</p>
<p>When it comes to down to the last questions particularly, it’d be better to omit if you can’t narrow it down to 3. If you can narrow one down to 4, I’d say chances are still slim, because 3 is better. 75% vs 100% vs 125%. I’d go wth the 75% chance of guessing even though 100 is just 25 points difference from 125.</p>
<p>Would you lose 1/4 of the pts. or just 1 pt.?</p>
<p>Unless if you know what the words mean, then I would say guess.</p>