A assumptions
B experiments
C comparisons
D repetitions
E impressions
2. Unfortunately, his damaging attacks on the ramifications of the economic policy have been ______ by his wholehearted acceptance of that policy's underlying assumptions.
A supplemented
B undermined
C wasted
D diverted
E redeemed
3. Exposure to low-intensity gamma radiation slows the rate of growth of the spoilage microorganisms in food in much the same way that the low heat used in pasteurization ______ the spoilage action of the microorganisms in milk.
A precludes
B initiates
C inhibits
D isolates
E purifies
4. As long as nations cannot themselves accumulate enough physical power to dominate all others, they must depend on ______.
A allies
B resources
C freedom
D education
E self-determination
5. Nearly two-thirds of the country's mushroom crop is produced by 160 growers in a single county, the greatest ______ growers anywhere.
A cause of
B agreement among
C indication of
D interaction between
E concentration of