November 2011 CR INTERNATIONAL

<p>Hi guys, I am aware this is the same test as March 2008 USA, and October 2010 International.</p>

<p>But for November, let the debate live here.</p>

<p>Here are some answers I chose for CR:</p>

<p>SENTENCE COMPLETION

  • unaffected
  • conundrum (Does anyone remember the other choices here?
  • admirer/declined (Does anyone remember the other choices here?)
  • diffident
  • ineffective against/not exceed
  • flourish/central
  • pristine/quixotic
  • inquisition
  • vituperative?</p>

<p>ROBERT FROST

  • satisfied about eluding question
  • extend (to what degree)
  • amount (measure)
  • letters confirmed suspicion</p>

<p>POLITICAL

  • articifical construct vs. tentative hypothesis***
  • gross understatement (ordinary citizens ain’t philosophers…)
  • statistical data (what does passage 1 have that passage 2 doesn’t have)
  • challenges the underlying assumption (between passage 2 and passage 1)
  • negative connotation (“herd, groupthink”)</p>

<p>MOTHER’S BOX

  • marigold reminded of bad memories
  • more comfortable with kids
  • wrestling showed intensity
  • recognized error in ways
  • mother felt item still belonged to her
  • disapproved yet sympathetic
  • direct narrative</p>

<p>DECOMPOSITION

  • playfully skeptical
  • teacher
  • presumed challenge
  • meticulous
  • pulverized
  • statement to make a change
  • unconventional way to introduce scientific idea
  • importance of natural decomposition</p>

<p>PASSIONATE LETTER-WRITING GUY

  • overwrought
  • universal truth</p>

<p>BOTANIST

  • versatile</p>

<p>COMPUTER TRANSLATION

  • more optimistic
  • less effective than hoped to be </p>

<p>Hope you all did well. GL!</p>

<p>isnt herd and groupthink
“demonstrate the fact that individuals are reluctant to think for themselves” ?</p>

<p>No I don’t think so. It was about the fact that they had a negative connotation and wasn’t generally liked.</p>

<p>Wow. Such a comprehensive list. We got almost all the same answers :D</p>

<p>Your answers look good! Very similar to mine.</p>

<p>Just that… I put unknown quantity for the politics one!! ARGGGGGG</p>

<p>Does anyone know where to find the thread about the WR section of March 2008 USA and October 2010 International?</p>