PowerPrep_Practice Test 1(Verbal)

[daisysuyin]

Questions:

1. What’s the meaning of “never unclear” in last sentence?
2. How can the Math Strategy applied to both blanks?

[ehza]

“never unclear” means “always clear.”

Math strategy:

First blank: No clue; because he could be a bad or good speller

KEEP READING,
but despite this _______ orthographical rules, he is always clear

(______) but (always clear)
but = -
always clear = +
( - )( +) = -
Now, we need a NEGATIVE word for the first blank, to draw a contrast
So, Clark’s writeup is always clear, but he doesn’t give a shit to spelling rules
So disregard for

Now, go back to the first blank!
but despite this disregard for orthographical rules,

Here, this indicates that it is previously referenced which means the first blank has to have the same meaning. So, defiant closely matches the meaning of “disregard.”