1. Like foolish people who continue to live near an active volcano, many of us are __ about the __ of atomic warfare and its attendant destruction.

    worried...possibility

    unconcerned...threat

    excited...power

    cheered...possession

2. By communicating through pointing and making gestures, Charles was able to overcome any __ difficulties that arose during his recent trip to Japan.

    peripatetic

    linguistic

    plausible

    monetary

3. It is the task of the International Wildlife Preservation Commission to prevent endangered species from becoming __ in order that future generations may __ the great diversity of animal life.

    tamed...recollect

    evolved...value

    extinct...enjoy

    specialized-.anticipate

4. We find it difficult to translate a foreign text literally because we cannot capture the __ of the original passage exactly.

    novelty

    succinctness

    connotations

    ambivalence

5. It is remarkable that a man so in the public eye, so highly praised and imitated, can retain his __.

    magniloquence

    dogmas

    bravado

    humility

6. For all the __ involved in the study of seals, we Arctic researchers have occasional moments of pure __ over some new idea or discovery.

    tribulations...despair

    hardships...exhilaration

    confusions...bewilderment

    inconvenience...panic

7. Despite the growing __ of Hispanic actors in the American theater, many Hispanic experts feel that the Spanish-speaking population is __ on the stage.

    decrease...inappropriate

    emergence...visible

    prominence...underrepresented

    skill...alienated

8. As a sportscaster, Cosell was apparently never__ ; he made __ comments about every boxing match he covered.

    excited...hysterical

    relevant...pertinent

    satisfied...disparaging

    amazed...awe-struck

9. Even critics who do not __ Robin Williams' interpretation of the part __ him as an inventive comic actor who has made a serious attempt to come to terms with one of the most challenging roles of our time.

    dissent from...dismiss

    cavil at...welcome

    agree with...denounce

    concur with...acknowledge

10. his latest biography of Malcolm X is a nuanced and sensitive picture of a very complex man, __ analysis of his personality.

    an ineffectual

    a telling

    a ponderous

    a simplistic

11. Next are analogical questions.The analogies questions present two words or phrases that are related in some way. Determine which A-through-E answer choice below has a relationship similar to the original words or phrases.
Example:
Question ---- YAWN:BOREDOM::

    dreanrsleep

    angermadness

    smile:amusement ..... THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER

    face:expression

12. ::HEART:PUMP::

    lungs:collapse

    appendix:burst

    stomach:digest

    intestine:twist

13. ::MASTER:SERVANT::

    judger: jury

    monarch: subject

    serf:peasant

    capital:labor

14. ::STANZA:POEM::

    flag:anthem

    story:building

    mural:painting

    program:recital

15. ::MONGREL:COLLIE::

    gooser:gosling

    gem:ruby

    alloy:iron

    pony:bridle

16. ::MASON:TROWEL::

    potter:clay

    doctor:degree

    carpenter: adze

    preacher:sermon

17. ::AMASS : WEALTH::

    lavish:brihes

    garner:grain

    disperse:enemy

    refund:deposit

18. ::WINCE:PAIN::

    pardon:tolerance

    blush:embarrassment

    cry:anger

    sing:gaiety

19. ::CONNOISSEUR:PA1NTING::

    egotist:self

    gourmet:viands

    miser:gold

    jury:criminal

20. ::HECKLER:JEER::

    snob:flatter

    grumbler:complain

    mentor:repent

    laughingstock: mock

21. ::INIQUITOUS:MALEFACTOR::

    conspicuous:leader

    egregious philanthropist

    reprehensible: altruist

    mischievous:prankster

22. ::SLINK:STEALTH::

    whine:querulousness

    snarl:mockery

    disguise:alias

    praise friendship

23. ::AMUSING:UPROARIOUS::

    puzzling:dumbfounding

    quiet:noisy

    intractable:stubbom

    petty: narrow-minded

24. ::STANCH:BLEEDING::

    dam:flood

    divert:traffic

    squander: money

    induce:nausea