287. The Prime Minister handled the crisis calmly and dispassionately, thereby enhancing his reputation for being ______ .
A. conciliatory
B. incorruptible
C. partisan
D. imperturbable
E. cynical

288. Writing in a straightforward as opposed to ______ style, the author produced ______ argument that shed new light on a controversial topic.
A. an intricate, a trivial
B. a stilted, a nonsensical
C. a convoluted, a lucid
D. a candid, a poignant
E. an austere, a sweeping

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