391. The articles that he wrote ran the gamut from the serious to the lighthearted, from objective to the ________ , from the innocuous to the ________ .
(A) constant ...evil
(B) casual ... realistic
(C) ridiculous ... remote
(D) argumentative ... hostile
(E) incapacitated … conditioned
392. The artists of the Chinese avant-garde have used Western styles ________ and meaningfully to accomplish artistic ends of their own.
(A) obsequiously
(B) shamefully
(C) cannily
(D) fortuitously
(E) problematically
393. The attorney’s vibrant voice and ________ sense of timing were as useful to him as his prodigious preparation, attention to detail, and ________ of the law.
(A) deficient ... conception
(B) excellent ... ignorance
(C) shaky ... command
(D) outstanding ... mastery
(E) impeccable ... deprecation
394. The audience failed to warm to the candidate, whose speech contained nothing but empty promises, ________ , and clichés.
(A) candor (B) platitudes
(C) nuances (D) ingenuity
(E) threats
395. The bank teller’s ________ of the funds was not discovered until the auditors examined the accounts.
(A) extradition
(B) embezzlement
(C) patronage
(D) subordination
(E) verification
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