1. The explorer was unable to ____ his thirst at the stream since an enraged Grizzly bear barred the way.
A. assuage
B. parch
C. savor
D. describe
E. attenuate
2. Iodine deficiency is ____ in these remote mountain regions; however, it is no longer ____ in the lowlands where iodized salt is available.
A. recorded - unusual
B. rare - sporadic
C. eradicated - common
D. endemic - prevalent
E. diagnosed - controlled
3. Unlike the ancient Greeks, we are interested in a person's ____ , the things that make each person different from the general.
A. qualities
B. idiosyncracies
C. failures
D. stereotypes
E. humanity