Question

1. abraham lincoln was known for many things, among them his calm, composed appearance, which remained constant even through the difficulties and challenges of the civil war.

a. ignominy
b. demeanor
c. conjecture

1. people often suspect politicians of being two - faced: some talk about honesty and transparency until their secretive backroom deals are exposed as corrupt.

a. placidity
b. conjecture
c. machinations

Explanation:

Question 7

To solve this, we analyze the context. The sentence is about Lincoln's calm appearance. Let's define each option:

• A. Ignominy: means disgrace, which doesn't fit the context of appearance.
• B. Demeanor: refers to a person's outward behavior or manner, including appearance and bearing. This matches "calm, composed appearance".
• C. Conjecture: is a guess or hypothesis, irrelevant to appearance.

The context is about politicians' secretive, corrupt backroom deals. Let's define each option:

• A. Placidity: means calmness, which doesn't relate to secretive deals.
• B. Conjecture: is a guess, not related to deals.
• C. Machinations: refers to scheming or plotting, especially in a secretive and often corrupt way. This fits "secretive backroom deals are exposed as corrupt".

Answer:

B. Demeanor

Question 8