51. Although the mental process that creates a fresh and original poem or drama is doubtless_________ that which originates and elaborates scientific discoveries, there is clearly a discernible difference between the creators.
　　(A) peripheral to
　　(B) contiguous with
　　(C) opposed to
　　(D) analogous to
　　(E) inconsistent with
　　52. It is disappointing to note that the latest edition of the bibliography belies its long-standing reputation for_________ by_________some significant references to recent publications. 　　　　　
　　(A) imprecision.. appropriating
　　(B) relevance.. adding
　　(C) timeliness.. updating
　　(D) meticulousness.. revising
　　(E) exhaustiveness.. omitting
　　53. Although Simpson was ingenious at_________ to appear innovative and spontaneous, beneath the ruse he remained uninspired and rigid in his approach to problem-solving.
　　(A) intending
　　(B) contriving
　　(C) forbearing
　　(D) declining
　　(E) deserving
　　54. She was criticized by her fellow lawyers not because she was not_________ , but because she so_________ prepared her cases that she failed to bring the expected
　　number to trial.
　　(A) well versed.. knowledgeably
　　(B) well trained.. enthusiastically
　　(C) congenial.. rapidly
　　(D) hardworking.. minutely
　　(E) astute.. efficiently
　　55. Schlesinger has recently assumed a conciliatory attitude that is not_________ by his colleagues, who continue to_________ compromise.
　　(A) eschewed.. dread
　　(B) shared.. defend
　　(C) questioned.. reject
　　(D) understood.. advocate
　　(E) commended.. disparage
　　56. The National Archives contain information so_________ that researchers have been known never to publish because they cannot bear to bring their studies to an end.
　　(A) divisive
　　(B) seductive
　　(C) selective
　　(D) repetitive
　　(E) resourceful
　　57. We first became aware that her support for the new program was less than __________ when she declined to make a speech in its favor.
　　(A) qualified
　　(B) haphazard
　　(C) fleeting
　　(D) unwarranted
　　(E) wholehearted
　　58. When a person suddenly loses consciousness, a bystander is not expected to diagnose the problem but to attempt to counter its effects by starting vital functions if they are absent.
　　(A) cure.. precipitate
　　(B) minimize.. predict
　　(C) determine.. detect
　　(D) diagnose.. counter
　　(E) magnify.. evaluate
　　59. The remark was only slightly_________ , inviting a chuckle, perhaps, but certainly not a _________ .
　　(A) audible.. reward
　　(B) hostile.. shrug
　　(C) amusing.. rebuke
　　(D) coherent.. reaction
　　(E) humorous.. guffaw
　　60. Doors were closing on our past, and soon the values we had lived by would become so obsolete that we would seem to people of the new age as_________ as travelers from an ancient land.
　　(A) elegant
　　(B) ambitious
　　(C) interesting
　　(D) comfortable
　　(E) quaint