1. It is a Herculean task to nab the criminals when they are in _______ with politicians.   coercion   circumlocution   affirmation   profusion   collusion   Hint Hint       2. If you _______ from the main theme, you may be in danger of not completing your lecture in time.   preclude   digress   linger   subside   disperse   Hint       3. The computers on the desks is an _______ in that movie because computers did not exist during that period.   enigma   euphemism   innovation   ambivalence   anachronism   Hint       4. Being an _______, she enjoyed studying philosophy all by herself rather than going for a party with her friends.   anarchist   introvert   altruist   optimist   opportunist   Hint       5. If we wish to guard the reputation of our club, we must admit only persons with culture and sophistication rather than _______.   philistines   podiatrists   pedants   philanthropists   pediatricians   Hint       6. The new government has vowed to _______ all traces of poverty in the underdeveloped country.   exculpate   extricate   eradicate   exonerate   exacerbate   Hint       7. If your _______ sense is very acute, you may be blindfolded and still be able to recognize materials merely by sniffing.   ophthalmic   evanescent   iridescent   clairvoyant   olfactory   Hint