21. The other day, you made a thoughtless, ___ remark about the women's rights movement. The comments seemed to be made __, as if on a whim, so you decided to set the record straight.
A inane...transiently
B contraband....politically
C bureaucratic...arbitrarily
D inane....arbitrarily
E bureaucratic...transiently
22 Your__, carefully chosen remarks strongly impressed your listener.
A arbitrary
B premeditated
C contraband
D transient
E inane
23 You convinced your listener that most feminists are not merely looking for ___ on which to hang the blame for the problems of women.
A browbeaters
B inanities
C scapegoats
D politics
E contraband
24 You pointed out that feminists have worked to promote change through the official channels of the government___.
A inanity
B scapegoat
C proxy
D contraband
E bureaucracy
25 For example, in 1977, President Carter chose Gloria Steinem to sit on the National Committee on the Observance of International Women's Year. His choice was not ___; it was carefully ____, or thought out, based on her impressive reputation.
A bureaucratic...politic
B browbeaten...premeditated
C arbitrary...premeditated
D inane...politic
E transient....arbitrary