125. The politician's speech to the crowd was composed of nothing but ______ , a bitter railing against the party's opponents.
A. digressions
B. diatribes
C. platitudes
D. machinations
E. acclamations
126. Favoring economy of expression in writing, the professor urged students toward a ______ rather than an ______ prose style.
A. spare, ornate
B. terse, opinionated
C. personal, academic
D. baroque, embellished
E. repetitive, intricate