1. After a slow sales start early in theyear, mobile homes have been gaining
favor as______to increasingly expensiveconventional housing.
2. Hydrogen is the ______element of theuniverse in that it provides the building
blocks from which the other elements areproduced.
3. Psychology has slowly evolved intoan______scientific discipline that now
functions autonomously with the sameprivileges and responsibilities as other
4. The sociologist responded to the chargethat her new theory was______by
pointing out that it did not in factcontradict accepted sociological principles.
5. Few of us take the pains to study ourcherished convictions; indeed, we almosthave a natural___ doing so.
6. The paradoxical aspect of the myths aboutDemeter, when we consider the
predominant image of her as a tranquil andserene goddess, is her______search
7. Although Johnson’s and Smith’s initialfascination with the fortunes of those
jockeying for power in the lawfirm______after a few months, the two paid
sufficient attention to determine who theirlunch partners should be.
8. It is to the novelist’s credit that all ofthe episodes in her novel are presented
realistically, without any______or playfulsupernatural tricks.
9. The significance of the Magna Carta liesnot in its______provisions, but in itsbroader impact: it made the king subject tothe law.
10. The self-important cant of musicologistson record jackets often suggests that
true appreciation of the music isan______process closed to the uninitiated
listener, however enthusiastic.
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