299. Believing that the problem could be solved if enough information were garnered, the scientist vowed to ______ her research as long as some ______ of obtaining additional data existed.
A. persevere in, likelihood
B. dispense with, pretext
C. minimize, prospect
D. extend, doubtfulness
E. terminate, probability
300. Once the animals usual sources of nourishment have been exhausted, acorns are its only means of ______ .
A. resuscitation
B. distraction
C. subsistence
D. camouflage
E. rehabilitation