Module I: Reading and Writing

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As one of the Native American chiefs in the early 1600s, Chief Powhatan became one of the most ___ figures in American history; among his many significant accomplishments, the well-known Chief Powhatan oversaw over thirty tribes faced the arrival English settlers who landed in the Chesapeake Bay region.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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unpredictable
prominent
ambivalent
banal
Due to its enigmatic and experimental prose and style, Korean American author Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s dictee can be quite difficult to ___, and thus is the object of curiosity and debate among scholars of Asian American literature.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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decipher
reminisce
denounce
accept
Contrary to the typically patriarchal societies of Europe, many Native American tribes were matrilineal, meaning individuals were members of their mother’s clan, not their father’s. Thus, tracing ___ ties among members of these tribes required less focus on the men than on the women.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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kinship
political
indigenous
physical
According to Ivy-League admissions officers, work experience is ___ other factors when considering accepting a prospective student over another. Even significant differences in part time work experience have little effect on most admission decisions, while differences in GPA, test scores, and personal essays are major influences.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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consistent with
independent of
representative of
overshadowed by
Phrenology, a pseudoscience in the 19th century, drew an unsubstantiated relationship between human skull shapes and intelligence. This theory was dubious, as it was based on faulty science that used ___ evidence as support.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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bombastic
appropriate
tenuous
voluble
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