Herbert had none of the social graces; he was appallingly ____________ .
Answer(s): E
Having no social graces means to be rude, or crude. The obvious answer is uncouth (uncultured, crude, boorish).
The ____________ shantytown was infested with vermin and ____________ with disease.
Answer(s): C
A shantytown is a collection of ramshackle dwellings that are often miserable, dirty, or squalid. Such places are likely to be rife, or filled, with disease.
The gathering was anything but ____________ ; the partygoers were in a(n) ____________ mood.
Answer(s): D
The "anything but" construction calls for words that are opposites. The only answer choice that offers a pair of opposites is (D), mournful (sad) and ebullient (joyful).
The entering class was fairly ____________ ; nearly all the students came from a ____________ background.
Answer(s): B
Since the second clause of the sentence defines the first, the only possible answer must be a pair of synonyms. The only such pair is answer (B), homogeneous (alike) and
When you are restive, you don't have much ____________ .
When you are restive (nervous, upset), you may have at the same time restlessness, animosity, motion, or equilibrium, but you cannot have equanimity (evenness, peace of mind, or tranquility).
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