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The campaign official argued that the large swings in the candidate's approval ratings were a result not of the ____________ of the electorate but rather of the polls' margins of error and divergent methodologies.
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Angela Merkel was genuinely new figure in politics, someone who could potentially bridge the two halves of Germany, which had drifted apart in recent years. And yet the (i)_____ circumstances of her victory (ii)_______ the reservations Germans had about her. She was chosen not with a rousing popular mandate but after protracted backroom negotiations.
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Since scientific truths must be discovered, and since many, probably most, are far from (i)____________, futile investigations are (ii)____________. Thus, the path to the truth is decidedly a (iii)____________ one.
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Singer Nina Simone in many ways defied categorization, with her artistic ___________ evident in her early pieces that drew on disparate musical genres, including musical theatre, blues, and jazz standards.
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The obsidian found across the Pungaere-Upokorau area in New Zealand has previously been thought to come from two distinct sites (Pungaere and Waiare), but considering that the visual characteristics and chemical composition of the obsidian in the area are so (i) _____________, there is no reason to continue regarding Waiare as (ii) _____________ source, especially in view of the fact that finds of obsidian near Waiare settlement and in the Waiare Stream are (iii) _____________.
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The bird-watchers' ________________ distinguishing personal interpretations from factual observations was a liability in their stated goal of obtaining objective information about the everyday behavior of ravens.
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For certain economies, “pure” economic theory, that is, economic theory ____________ a specific social structure, is impossible, much like a concept of anatomy that investigates no specific species.
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Although it is quite probable that many small asteroids in the solar system's asteroid belt have (i) _____________, the total mass of these objects cannot be (ii) _____________, since the combined gravitational pull of all known asteroids is (iii) ______ to fully account for the asteroid belt's effect on the motion of nearby planets such as Mars.
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Science is a seemingly inexhaustible source of _____________, yet paradoxically scientists have been portrayed in recent decades as rather conservative—resisting innovation in their discipline sometimes to the point of dogmatism.
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The vast majority of universities in the United States promote themselves as institutions of free speech and thought, construing censorship as _____________ their search for knowledge.
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Parker's model of human affairs reflects (i) _____________outlook, in stark contrast to the generally (ii) _____________ analyses of her colleagues in the economics department.
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Seemingly (i) ______________ her reputation for tediousness, the university president (ii)______________ a casual, chatty style in the speech she delivered.
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According to the passage, reluctance to abandon the logarithmic-spiral model of shell formation arises from the fact that
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Regarding the evidence collected by the Society for Psychical Research, which of the following can properly be concluded from the passage?
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The author suggests which of the following about motivated reasoning?
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Regarding the "doubt" mentioned in the passage, the author would probably agree that it
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Which of the following conclusions regarding royal proclamations can reasonably be drawn from the passage?
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Which of the following statements about women and music in Europe from 1300 to 1566 is supported by the passage?
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According to the passage, which of the following statements about southern fulmars is true?
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The author mentions "Anthia feeding her dogs " primarily in order to support
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