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Question #6
Throughout history great civilizations including the Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks can trace their downfalls to a certain societal ______ and general failing of moral values.
  1. A
    hierarchy
  2. B
    bliss
  3. C
    indifference
  4. D
    decadence
  5. E
    latitude

Correct Answer:
D
The key word is "and" including a "failing of moral values." Choice D, "decadence" certainly fits in with the loss of moral values.

Question #7
Had Einstein not been such a ______ mathematician, many of our engineering Accomplishments may have taken many years before even reaching the drawing board.
  1. A
    prodigious
  2. B
    superb
  3. C
    qualified
  4. D
    prophetic
  5. E
    prosaic

Correct Answer:
A
Actually all of the answer choices lend themselves to this question. Remember SAT is looking for the best choice and Choice A, "prodigious" or extraordinary in degree, is the only choice actually rising to the occasion to praise such an accomplished mathematician.

Question #8
Had it not been for his ______ prowess, Muhammad Ali, formerly known as Cassius Clay, would not be considered one of the worlds’ greatest fighters of all time.
  1. A
    elocutionary
  2. B
    prestidigitation
  3. C
    ponderous
  4. D
    poetical
  5. E
    pugilistic

Correct Answer:
E
Although Ali was certainly known for his elocution, seeming prestidigitation in the ring, and his poetical ravings, he would not have reached the heights of boxing success had it not been for his "pugilistic" or boxing prowess, Choice E.

Question #9
Were I indeed ______, I likely would not still be teaching, for I would have long ago played the winning lottery numbers and be traveling the world sending postcards to the classroom.
  1. A
    fortuitous
  2. B
    clairvoyant
  3. C
    prescient
  4. D
    philanthropic
  5. E
    perspicacious

Correct Answer:
C
Choice B, "clairvoyant," seems like a shoe-in for this questions, but a clairvoyant only has greater powers of perception, not foreknowledge. Choice C, "prescient," incorporates the needed ability to know events in advance of the occurrence to properly pick winning numbers in a lottery.

Question #10
Given the seeming _______ of alternatives to fossil fuels, it seems rather ______ to continue on our current path without fully directing our collective resources to develop independence from questionable suppliers.
  1. A
    gluttony. . .reticent
  2. B
    plethora. . .pernicious
  3. C
    readiness. . .curious
  4. D
    availability. . .understandable
  5. E
    capacity. . .forgiving

Correct Answer:
B
A quick look at the first blank options doesnt yield much reduction of choices. In fact, any of them might be correct. Remembering that the tone of the sentence is bent toward the negative, we’re looking for a fit for the second blank that is negative. Only Choice B, "pernicious," qualifies as it means harmful.

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