376. The ________ ambassador was but ________ linguist; yet he insisted on speaking to foreign dignitaries in their own tongues without resorting to a translator’s aid.
(A) eminent ... an indifferent
(B) visiting ... a notable
(C) revered ... a talented
(D) distinguished ... a celebrated
(E) ranking ... a sensitive
377. The ________ in the Bible are both entertaining and instructive.
(A) syllables
(B) abatements
(C) milestones
(D) parables
(E) utilities
378. The ________ of such utopian notions is reflected by the quick disintegration of the idealistic community at Brooke Farm.
(A) timeliness
(B) creativity
(C) impracticability
(D) effervescence
(E) vindication
379. The ________ , by definition, possesses wisdom; the virtuoso, by definition, possesses ________ .
(A) scholar ... morality
(B) sage ... expertise
(C) zealot ... sincerity
(D) visionary ... idealism
(E) pedant ... proficiency
380. The Americans and the British seem to have a dog-in-the-manger attitude toward the island of Malta, no longer needing it themselves but nevertheless wishing to ________ it to others.
(A) interpret
(B) offer
(C) deny
(D) praise
(E) reveal
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