A couple of difficult SCs

[Fahad Ali]

1. In contrast to more _______ publications of ever narrower purview, the journal Antiquity has remained as __________ as it was when it began, continuing to serve the broader interests of the discipline of archaeology.

atypical . . anomalous
specialized . . eclectic
diverse . . idiosyncratic
irrelevant . . superfluous
authoritative . . autocratic

2. In 8th century Japan, people who --------------- wasteland were rewarded with official ranks as part of an effort to overcome the shortage of --------- fields.

conserved..forested
reclaimed--arable
cultivated--domestic
irrigated--accessible
located--desirable

I need explanations

Fahad

[slashragnarok]

1 B

The journal Antiquity serves the broader interest of a discipline, and this journal is in contrast to the other journals. Specialized fits perfectly. Something specialized is highly specific to one narrowed down topic as opposed to something broader in its scope. Also it is stated that the journals are of ever narrower purview. So they must be highly specialized in their scope. In contrast the journal Antiquity serves broader interests, so it is eclectic as it is highly selective and draws on a broad range of topics for it's content.

2 B

Clearly the ones rewarded transformed wasteland into something useful. So reclaimed and arable fit perfectly. They reclaimed wasteland and in the process turned it into fields fit for agriculture. It could have been C, but shortage of domestic fields doesn't work here.

[ragram]

Yes, It should be B and B.

[bluebolt87]

second slashragnarok...its B and B