did he lead? A good prediction would be solitary. The word in the choices that
best matches solitary is hermetic.- A The word in the blank characterizes the public figures. The contextual
clue (;) indicates that what comes after the semicolon will clarify this
description. The clause after the semicolon states that “we also become
increasingly wary” of politicians’ motives. If we are becoming wary, then we
are becoming disenchanted. Among the choices, the word closest in meaning
to disenchanted is disillusioning. - A and E Start with the first blank. Since the clique of politicians is “stubborn,”
it is most likely unswayed by Congress’ pleas. The closest match to unswayed
by is unamenable to. Now look at the second blank. The contextual clue
“thereby” indicates that the effect that the politicians’ actions had on the
“patience” of their allies is a result of their prevention of the bill. Since the bill
is “well-regarded,” their allies were most likely unhappy with the actions. The
word that best conveys this meaning is taxing. - C The word in the blank describes the medical treatment. The clue is provided
at the end of the sentence: “inducing an unshakable sense of lethargy.” If
something induces lethargy, then it is sapping. The word closest in meaning to
sapping is enervating.
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