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This very important class of decisions can be described as _______ because the chain of decisions that will be made in the future changes as a result of each current decision. important dynamic logical static prolonged Despite having the many of the most (i) _______ backers, the fringe party candidate had yet to (ii) _______support from a sufficient number of people to be considered a serious threat by the mainstream candidates. Blank (i) limpid fervent scrimping Blank (ii) galvanize repose misappropriate The pivot “despite” means the backers described by blank (i) must contrast with the lack of sufficient support mentioned in the rest of the sentence. This contrast would exist if these supporters were particularly “passionate” or “strong.” (A) Limpid means “calm or without worry.” This is not a match. (B) CORRECT. Fervent means “enthusiastic or passionate.” This is a good fit with our fillers. (C) Scrimping means “sparing” and is not what we need here. The end of the sentence provides an important clue; the candidate was not “considered a serious threat by the mainstream candidates.” The candidate would be viewed this way if he were yet to “gain” support from enough people, providing our filler for blank (ii). (D) CORRECT. Galvanize means “stimulate into activity.” This is a good match. (E) Repose means “lay at rest,” so does not make sense here. (F) Misappropriate means “embezzle or steal.” There is nothing in this sentence to suggest such deceitful action. The brothers’ personal lives mocked their professions in the sense that the elder, an accountant, led an amorphous, (i) _______ life while his artistic junior had constructed a scrupulous, almost (ii) _______existence. Blank (i) appraised inchoate amoral Blank (ii) creative enumerated meticulous While most members hold an adverse opinion about the plan to comply with long avoided yet recently (i) _______ regulations, the board will likely (ii) _______the plan. Neither board president nor