Question

1. leaving the open sea to sail through a narrow __ is the type of awe - inspiring experience that led muir to his __ commitment to preservation. muir worked unceasingly to protect such rare beauty.

(a) fjord … barren
(b) vogue … unremitting
(c) assay … inherent
(d) fjord … unremitting
(e) faction … augmented

1. in muir’s day, there were basically only two __ involved in the conflict over land use. these groups __ on one major issue—whether to preserve or develop land.

(a) factions … subsided
(b) assays … diverged
(c) factions … diverged
(d) fjords … assayed
(e) inherents … remitted

1. muir ____ the idea that overuse of land destroyed wildlife. one way he tested his theory was by observation.

(a) subsided
(b) diverged
(c) unremitted
(d) augmented
(e) assayed

1. muir’s writings __ our society’s understanding of how we interact with nature. the current environmental - awareness __, or fashion, owes muir a large debt.

(a) diverged … inherent
(b) augmented … vogue
(c) subsided … unremitting
(d) assayed … vogue
(e) remitted … faction

1. anti - environmentalists’ efforts have not __; in fact, as more old - growth forests are cut down, those who never stop fighting for forests’ preservation must sometimes feel that their fight is __.

(a) subsided … unremitting
(b) diverged … unremitting
(c) subsided … augmented
(d) assayed … divergent
(e) augmented … inherent

1. muir demonstrated early in his life the love of nature that later prompted him to work to keep it free from ____ and destruction.

(a) vogue
(b) factions
(c) augmentation
(d) taint
(e) diverging

1. john muir’s friendship with gifford pinchot ended when their views ____. pinchot’s loyalty was to civilization; muir’s was to pure wilderness.

(a) augmented
(b) assayed
(c) diverged
(d) remitted
(e) subsided

1. many believe that muir influenced president theodore roosevelt to ____ wilderness preservation.

(a) augment
(b) taint
(c) subsist
(d) diverge
(e) factionalize

Answer:

To solve these vocabulary - based multiple - choice questions, we analyze each question by looking at the context and the meaning of the words in the options.

Question 21

• Step 1: Analyze the first blank

The context is about sailing through a narrow something. The word "fjord" (a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier) makes sense here. "Vogue" (fashionable), "assay" (examination), "faction" (a group) don't fit the context of a narrow waterway.

• Step 2: Analyze the second blank

The sentence says Muir had a commitment to preservation. "Unremitting" (unceasing, continuous) describes a strong and unwavering commitment. "Inured" (accustomed), "inherent" (existing naturally), "augmented" (increased) don't fit the context of a commitment.

So the answer for question 21 is D. fjord... unremitting.

Question 22

• Step 1: Analyze the first blank

The context is about two groups involved in a conflict over land use. "Factions" (groups within a larger group, often with differing opinions) is the correct word. "Essays" (pieces of writing), "fjords" (waterways), "inherents" (doesn't make sense as a noun here) are incorrect.

• Step 2: Analyze the second blank

The two groups had different opinions on the main issue (preserve or develop land), so they "diverged" (differed, went in different directions). "Subsided" (decreased), "assayed" (examined), "remitted" (sent back) don't fit.

So the answer for question 22 is C. factions... diverged.

Question 23

• The context is that Muir supported the idea that overuse of land destroyed wildlife. "Augmented" (supported, strengthened) fits here. "Subsided" (decreased), "diverged" (differed), "unremitted" (not a correct verb form here), "assayed" (examined) don't fit the context of supporting an idea.

So the answer for question 23 is D. augmented.

Question 24

• Step 1: Analyze the first blank

Muir's writings helped our society's understanding of how we interact with nature. "Augmented" (enhanced, increased) makes sense. "Diverged" (differed), "subsided" (decreased), "assayed" (examined), "remitted" (sent back) don't fit.

• Step 2: Analyze the second blank

The current environmental - awareness trend or fashion is "vogue". "Inherent" (natural), "unremitting" (unceasing), "faction" (group) don't fit the context of a trend.

So the answer for question 24 is B. augmented... vogue.

Question 26

• Step 1: Analyze the first blank

The context is that anti - environmentalists' efforts have not decreased. "Subsided" (decreased) fits. "Diverged" (differed), "assayed" (examined), "augmented" (increased) don't fit.

• Step 2: Analyze the second blank

As more old - growth forests are cut down, those fighting for forest preservation feel their fight is "unremitting" (unceasing, because the problem is getting worse). "Augmented" (increased), "divergent" (differing), "inherent" (natural) don't fit.

So the answer for question 26 is A. subsided... unremitting.

Question 27

• The context is about keeping nature free from something bad. "Taint" (contamination, something that spoils) fits. "Vogue" (fashion), "factions" (groups), "augmentation" (increase), "diverging" (differing) don't fit the context of something that would spoil nature.

So the answer for question 27 is D. taint.

Question 28

• The context is that their views (Muir's and Pinchot's) differed. "Diverged" (differed, went in different directions) fits. "Augmented" (increased), "assayed" (examined), "remitted" (sent back), "subsided" (decreased) don't fit.

So the answer for question 28 is C. diverged.

Question 29

• The context is that Muir influenced Roosevelt to increase wilderness preservation. "Augment" (increase) fits. "Taint" (contaminate), "subside" (decrease), "diverge" (differ), "factionalize" (form into factions) don't fit.

So the answer for question 29 is A. augment.

Final Answers

1. D. fjord... unremitting
2. C. factions... diverged
3. D. augmented
4. B. augmented... vogue
5. A. subsided... unremitting
6. D. taint
7. C. diverged
8. A. augment