D
If Rod mimicked his host, he either must not have known etiquette or must have been ignorant of its finer points.
B
Serenity means calm. (You probably know the word serene. Serenity
is its noun form. The suffix '-ity' turns a word into a noun.) Ambience
is an atmosphere or the feel of a place.
A & E Incorrect.
C.Incorrect.Ennui is boredom. boredome is not a mood.
D.Incorrect.Melancholy is depression; it is a negative word.
Tranquility and calm are positives.
D
A, B & C Incorrect. The words poor, upset, and ill
have no relation to the cause of the creator's sophistication.
E. Incorrect.Impotent means not potent, not powerful.
B
Though one may be a veteran, one may not have seen every type of demonstrations.
E
The positive attitude towards the medication suggests that the first blank must be positive. Salutary means healthy, helpful. Reiterated means repeated, said again.
A, C & D Incorrect. Minimal and frantic are negative
words. "Supplimentary" implys other medication was taken
also.
B. Incorrect. The second word fits but the first word does not. Noxious means poisonous, harmful.
E
Ambiguous means unclear, capable of being interpreted in two or more ways. Literally it means "full of both" (ambi = both; -ous = full of). A veneer is a surface layer, something superficial.
A & D. Incorrect. Inarticulate and inappropriate
responses would show no knowladge.
B. Incorrect. Garbled means distorted, jumbled.
C. Incorrect. It might work except for the second blank. An elegant
response would not imply a lack of knowladge. The second word needs
to be a positive; "lack" is negative.
D
Incoherent means not clear, not lucid. If Fitzwilliam is confused, he is inconsistent, unclear or incoherent. Oblivious means unaware of. The speaker was clueless that his audience was restless.
