Text Explanation

Answers: (B), (F)

The keywords, 'he could finish...' show that Picasso moved quickly.

(A) purity does not denote speed

(B) celerity, a very difficult word, means speed, swiftness

(C) fecklessness is idleness

(D) semblance means outward appearance. Does not match context (E) deliberations means to do something carefully and slowly

(F) swiftness means speed

18.Max was so ______________ that he never could be caught in an outright lie; his duplicity worked its seductive spell through a calculated mix of half-truths and disingenuousness. obtusewilyuncannyundiscerningcraftyartless

Text Explanation

Answers: (B), (E)

Max is duplicitous, or two-faced. He is very good at lying, and very good at not getting caught ("seductive spell...half-truths").

(B) and (E) mean clever and cunning, which work perfectly with this context. (F) means innocent, which is the opposite of the answers.

19The professor began to work ______________ on various research projects—though never to the point that she failed to attend to her classes, since whether she received tenure was determined not only by published research but also, to some extent, by student recommendations. periodically

fruitfully sporadicallymonotonouslyindustriouslydiligently

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Answers: (D), (E)

Because the professor is not sure whether she is going to get tenure, she is going to work hard. "Pursuing multiple..." is the clue.

Industrious is a tricky word. It does not mean relating to industry. It is a synonym for diligent, hard-working, especially in pursuit of a goal.