Humanity Part 2

1. The building’s design was __________, blending elements of ancient architecture with modern aesthetics.

• A. quasi-historic

• B. neoclassical

• C. funerary

• D. archaic

2. The scientist’s theory was __________ and required more evidence to be accepted by the community.

• A. stumbled across

• B. fallen in line with

• C. gotten a pass

• D. called into question

3. The family had to __________ the mountain to reach the remote village at the base.

• A. eschew

• B. descend

• C. trump

• D. divergent

4. The book is packed with information but it is a little DRY.

Which of the following words has the closest meaning to “DRY” here?

• A. dehydrated

• B. uninteresting

• C. humorous

• D. exhausting

5. While browsing through the attic, we __________ an old trunk filled with vintage clothes.

• A. fell in line with

• B. eschewed

• C. stumbled across

• D. descended

6. The scientist's research methodology was notably __________ from that of his peers, leading to groundbreaking discoveries.

• A. divergent

• B. funerary

• C. aesthetic

• D. fanciful

7. The executive’s unethical behavior was considered a major __________ of corporate policy.

• A. transgression

• B. epoch

• C. cremation

• D. metallurgy

8. If you show up late, you might not __________ as you did last time.

• A. anthropomorphized

• B. archaic

• C. descend

• D. get a pass

9. The movie captures the __________ of a small, close-knit village where everyone knows each other.

• A. cremation

• B. transgression

• C. milieu

• D. divergence

10. An __________ organization was needed to help negotiate between the two conflicting parties.

• A. intermediary

• B. divergent

• C. fanciful

• D. archaic