supporters assign the negative valuation to the behavior of the founders
instead of to the company itself. Of the choices, the words that best match
assign are attributable to and a consequence of.- C and D The contextual clue “as” indicates that the word in the blank will
explain why the belief in the first part of the sentence is flawed. If “the belief
that the increasing use of electronic elements in music detracts from the
artistic value of that music is flawed,” then the view most likely ignores the
aesthetic abilities displayed by that music. Of the choices, the words that most
closely match ignores are neglects and trivializes. The correct answer is C and
D. - A and C The word in the blank describes the employee. The contrast clue “far
from” indicates that the employee behaved in a manner that contrasts with the
way someone “discouraged” behaves. A good prediction would be persistent.
The words that most closely match persistent are tenacious and plucky.
Sentence Equivalence Set 2
- D and E The blank describes Picasso’s reputation. The logical structure
“Given x then y” is a causal clue, indicating that the first part of the sentence
will determine the content of the second part of the sentence. If Picasso’s
current reputation leads to the conclusion that the lukewarm reactions to his
early works were “the exception,” then his reputation must be positive. A good
prediction would be celebrated. Of the choices, the words closest in meaning to
celebrated are legendary and acclaimed. - B and E The word in the blank will describe the “United States’ increased
consumption of self-help books and deference to self-help gurus.” The contrast
clue “for” indicates that this description is in spite of the US reputation for self-
reliance. To make a prediction, if the United States is known for self-reliance,
then its focus on self-help is surprising. Of the choices, the words that most
closely match surprising are ironic and unexpected. - A and D The word in the blank describes “any investigation that focuses only
on television’s negative impacts on people’s attention spans.” The contextual
clue (:) indicates that what comes after the colon will clarify what the author
believes about these investigations. To make a prediction: if the investigations
provide cultural insights, then ones that focus only on the negative impacts on
attention span will be narrow. Of the choices, the words closest in meaning to
narrow are shortsighted and limited. - A and E The word in the blank describes the boss. The word “notwithstanding”
indicates contrast. Thus the description of the boss will contrast with the
description of the other employees. If the other employees are amicable, the
description of the boss will be the opposite of amicable. Now select your own
word. A good word for “opposite of amicable” is unfriendly. The answer choices
closest in meaning to unfriendly are cantankerous and frigid. - C and D The word in the blank will characterize the accountant. The
structure “More x than stingy” implies that the characterization of the
accountant will have a different connotation than the word “stingy.” This
characterization will match a description of someone who “will willingly
spend money.” A good word here would be thrifty. The words closest in
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