2. Her argument was so ____________ that no one could tell which side she supported. A) equivocal B) benevolent C) unanimous D) transparent

16. The politician’s vociferous outbursts were seen as an attempt to ____________ public opinion. A) suppress B) manipulate C) charm D) silence

19. A philanthropist differs from a misanthrope in that the former ____________. A) avoids people entirely B) distrusts human motives C) seeks the welfare of others D) despises society

9. The benevolent benefactor donated millions, while his malevolent rival sought to ____________ his reputation. A) vindicate B) malign C) exalt D) placate

8. After hours of negotiation, the diplomat managed to ____________ hostilities between the two nations. A) placate B) provoke C) evoke D) magnify

13. The circumventive strategy allowed the hackers to ____________ new security measures. A) comply with B) bypass cleverly C) strengthen D) document

5. The general remained ____________, scanning every detail before authorizing an attack. A) magnanimous B) circumspect C) ambivalent D) vociferous

20. The anthropocentric worldview assumes that everything revolves around ____________. A) divine beings B) humanity C) nature D) reason

21. Because the event was transitory, its influence was ____________. A) fleeting B) permanent C) monumental D) recurrent

14. Her ambiguous apology was so ____________ that no one knew if she was truly sorry. A) sincere B) contrite C) equivocal D) unequivocal

18. The historian’s anachronistic interpretation placed medieval values in a ____________ setting. A) futuristic B) modern C) classical D) realistic

10. The omniscient narrator possesses knowledge that is ____________. A) limited to one character B) flawed and biased C) complete and all-knowing D) purely speculative