The sentence implies that people are supporting the slaves against an injustice. Although it does not say such, we can at first assume the injustice to be slavery. This is particularly the case based on an investigation of the options provided for the second blank. "Lacerated" meanscut open. This would be metaphorical at best. "Notarized" makes no sense here. "Totally questioned" really is a bit of a strange pairing, for the sentence implies that this is a matter of something more than mere questioning. To be "totally inquired" does not fit grammatically. Therefore, the best pair of answers is "emancipation . . . curbed." To "emancipate" istofree. It comes from the word for "hand" in Latin, which we find in words like "manual" (e.g. "manual labor") and manuscript (meaning "handwritten"). To "e-manicipate" isto set free the hands of someone. To "curb" isto restrain or hold back.

The use of the word “until” suggests that the subject of this sentence went from supporting the local government todisowning them, so the second underlined word must mean something like “disowned.” Unfortunately, there are four answer choices that all meandisownedorabandoned one’s beliefs:“repudiated,” “renounced,” “abandoned,” and “disowned.” The word “embraced” meansadoptedoraccepted, so it is an antonym of the other four options. To determine which of the four possible answers is most likely the correct one, then, you have to see which word makes sense as the first underlined word. “Incoherent” meansunclearorincomprehensible;this does not make sense as a description of a supporter. “Lethargic” meansinactive;this too does not make sense. "Sterile” meansinfertileorfree from disease;this is in no way related to supporting. So, the correct answer must be “staunch,” which meansdedicated, loyal, and committed.

The structure of the sentence suggests that the word that goes in the second blank probably means something like "get," so it could be “procure,” “obtain,” or “acquire.” These words are all synonyms of one another and all meanto getorto come into possession of. “Eradicate” meansdestroyand “orchestrate” meansorganize; these words do not fit neatly into the sentence. From there, it is a matter of determining whether someone with a “thrifty,” “spendthrift,” or “profligate” nature would get much needed items for less than they were worth. “Spendthrift” and “profligate” both meanwasteful and squandering money, so these are opposite to the meaning we are looking for. However, "thrifty" meanseconomical and good at saving and spending money, so this answer choice is perfect. For final clarification, “adept” meansskilledand “deluded” meansmisledordeceived.

The context of the sentence tells you that this incident is taking place in a courtroom. Because the first underlined word is a person who is found guilty, the best answer is “accused,” which meansperson who is formally said to have committed a crime. You also know that because the jury found that the claims of the accused were not enough to stop him from being found guilty, the claims must have not been “defensible,” which meansjustifiableorable to be defended. “Perjury” isthe act of lying in court; “malleable” meansflexible; “accused” meanscharged with; “impregnable” meansnot able to be conqueredor passed through; “convicted” meansperson shown in court to have committed a crime; “dismissible” meansable to be ignored; “warden” meansguard; and “reprehensible” meansdisgraceful.

The “penultimate” position is thesecond from last. If the two men talking are the last and the second from last, our speaking man is the “penultimate” man. To be “annoyed” is to bevexed, a word derived from related Latin roots meaningto annoyand reflected in the related word “vexation.”

That the survey on the congressman's popularity was negative provides a strong clue that his reaction would be negative. This matches his desire to suppress it, and "induce" is the only word that makes contextual sense for the latter portion of the sentence. So, the correct answer is "suppress . . . induce."

The key to this question is the phrase "wasn't necessary," which indicates that he spoke aboutnonessential("extraneous") information. Thus he needed toshorten his speech, or make it more "concise."

"Countenance" and "demeanor" could both work for the first blank. That James was doing the opposite of bragging gives a strong contextual clue that the second word will be similar tohonest. This is exactly what "forthright" means.

"Incredulous" meansshockedorindicating disbelief, and "amiably" meansacting in a friendly or agreeable manner, so "incredulous . . . amiably" is the correct answer because its words best fit the sentence's context.

That Larry considers the promoted coworker to be inferior to himself tells us that his emotions towards this coworker should be negative. "Furious" and "distraught" are each potentially correct choices for the first blank, because "furious" is synonymous withenragedand "distraught" is synonymous withupset. This leaves "resigning" or "acquiring" as options for the second's second blank. "Resign" meansto give up one's position, and "acquire" meansobtainorreceive, so "resign" makes more sense because this is clearly a situation where Larry is considering leaving the company.