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The term “rocket scientist,” as used to denote somebody of great erudition, is (i) ________ given that the last few decades has seen a flowering of vocations just as worthy of (ii) _________, and far more topical.
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Title
Rocket Scientist
Your Result
Correct
Difficulty
Very Hard
Your Pace
0:03
Others' Pace
1:07
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Text Explanation
Answer: CE
"Far more topical" indicates that we are dealing with the element of time/relevance. "The last few decades" also brings out the contrast between the old--the term rocket scientist--and vocations today. Answer: (C)
The second blank is a little trickier because "this exalted term" is a strong distractor. However, it is highly intelligent individuals, not the vocations themselves, that are described as "rocket scientists". The point of the sentence is that other, more current occupations should be used to describe highly intelligent individuals. (E) works best.
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