1. In the context of 19th-century literature, when a character “swooned,” this action most precisely indicates that the person:

2. The senator’s _______ stance on educational reform reflected his desire to return to traditional teaching methods that had been abandoned decades earlier, despite mounting evidence of their ineffectiveness in modern classrooms.

3. Which word is most synonymous with “wandering” when describing a speaker’s unfocused presentation style?

4. The ambassador’s behavior at the diplomatic reception was characterized by a complete lack of decorum. Which word best represents the opposite of this diplomatic failing?

5. In architectural criticism, describing a Gothic cathedral’s spire as representing “the pinnacle of medieval craftsmanship” employs the word “pinnacle” in which sophisticated manner?