Sentence Equivalence Advanced Questions Flashcards

Although the theory was once ______, mounting evidence has since restored its standing among researchers. Which pair fits?

Answer: discredited ... debunked

'Discredited' and 'debunked' both mean rejected as false, contrasting with later restoration.

The general's ______ tactics, sacrificing surprise for caution, frustrated his more aggressive subordinates. Which two words complete it?

Answer: cautious ... circumspect

'Cautious' and 'circumspect' both denote careful restraint, matching the sacrifice of surprise.

Her speech was a model of ______, winning over skeptics who had arrived determined to disagree. Which pair works?

Answer: persuasiveness ... cogency

'Persuasiveness' and 'cogency' both denote convincing force, explaining the won-over skeptics.

The artist resented being labeled a ______ of older masters, insisting on the originality of his vision. Which two words fit?

Answer: imitator ... copyist

'Imitator' and 'copyist' both imply derivative work, which the artist denied by claiming originality.

Despite the gravity of the crisis, the leader remained eerily ______, betraying no sign of alarm. Which pair completes it?

Answer: composed ... unruffled

'Composed' and 'unruffled' both mean calm, matching the absence of alarm.

The editorial condemned the policy as ______, claiming it punished the poor while sparing the powerful. Which two words work?

Answer: iniquitous ... unjust

'Iniquitous' and 'unjust' both mean grossly unfair, matching the charge of punishing the poor.

Years of solitary research had made the scholar somewhat ______, ill at ease in large gatherings. Which pair fits?

Answer: reclusive ... withdrawn

'Reclusive' and 'withdrawn' both denote social avoidance, matching discomfort in crowds.