36. The ________ of the scientific attitude is that the human mind can suceeed in understanding the universe.
A) essence
B) texture
C) content
D) threshold
37. The old lady has developed a ________ cough which cannot be cured completely in a short time.
A) perpetual
B) permanent
C) chronic
D) sustained
38. What the correspondent sent us is an ________ news report. We can depend on it.
A) evident
B) authentic
C) ultimate
D) immediate
39. Having had her as a professor and adviser, I can tell you that she is an _______ force who pushes her students to excel far beyond their own expectations.
A) inspirational
B) educational
C) excessive
D) instantaneous
40. Some researchers feel that certain people have nervous systems particularly ______ to hot, dry winds. They are what we call weather sensitive people.
A) subjective
B) subordinate
C) liable
D) vulnerable
41. Hurricanes are killer winds, and their ________ power lies in the physical damage they can do.
A) cumulative
B) destructive
C) turbulent
D) prevalent
42. In some countries, students are expected to be quiet and ________ in the classroom.
A) skeptical
B) faithful
C) obedient
D) subsidiary