201. He is much too ________ in his writings: he writes a page when a sentence should suffice.' p) G' L, ~( }
(A) devious8 \7 P4 M. @8 ?0 d- W% D+ T
(B) lucid' j; o+ J' W1 A0 y0 t+ g+ X
(C) verbose
B1 ]' @4 ?& A (D) efficient9 y- O, d/ [; F" }
(E) pleasant' P8 \, y/ m4 z! v+ ^$ o2 u: u1 E
202. He loved his friends, but he held people in general in ________ and maintained that human virtues were unworthy to be compared with a dog's devotion.
+ e7 m C/ f9 {9 T, I' { (A) reverence
, j: x% T1 j& n1 L, A (B) abeyance ; J- B) F# M" I5 ^+ a
(C) contempt. G+ z3 H2 B1 {% d, x+ w, m
(D) affection: Q( w2 c+ ]3 `/ b5 x! V% h: v$ ~
(E) honor3 u; K. E/ k8 p& p6 ^) V9 V9 F! R: T
203. He tried his hardest to maintain his ________ in the face of the threatening mob.
8 V2 S# L3 L: z% n$ Z (A) synthesis
2 b& ^. Y1 e+ y' ^& _0 x U- F (B) analogy8 s; }. n+ e5 j7 M+ N
(C) fraternity
% G4 }8 L2 r5 i" Y1 Q (D) umbrage
; T4 P( {7 ^/ b2 O$ w (E) composure
, a$ C7 D: r$ I, L6 M 204. He was ________ -success, painting not for the sake of fame or monetary reward, but for the sheer love of art.9 A$ f. Y6 J8 k& N6 K! ^+ k* o
(A) indifferent to& t( f1 w( {* S# ]8 F A
(B) destined for
3 [( ~; { C5 y (C) avid for
( b! `5 d/ k& Q E; U+ Q5 T (D) jaded by& L5 G! H" y. N
(E) enamored of+ J" [4 b& L% H, [
205. He was habitually so docile and ________ that his friends could not understand his sudden ________ his employers.
" G1 i9 s1 l+ s; R (A) accommodating ... outburst against
0 X; X& A; |" \8 y k (B) incorrigible ... suspicion of6 Y7 ]: m! I: }
(C) truculent ... virulence toward
' q. y# g: ? f! n3 B0 A (D) erratic ... envy of+ s& k5 L- u7 d. V9 s! Z2 e+ P: W" U
(E) hasty ... cordiality toward. A8 D" a D& t Z
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