When Smithers took over as chairperson, her colleagues were looking forward to a less confrontational time on the board of governors, since they reasoned that no one else was likely to be as ____ as her predecessor.
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B.aggressive , D.bellicose
He completed the work with unusual ____ ; his need to get out of the office overcame his habitual torpor.
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A.dispatch , F.celerity
____ behavior never has the effect its practitioners hope for; the attempt to hide only draws attention to what is hidden.
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B.Puritanical , E.Prudish
The human mind can often reject the most ____ data in favor of something that, though valueless, at least sounds familiar.
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D.pertinent , E.germane
Not only love affects the eye of the beholder; other emotions also ____ the interpretation of the events that we witness.
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D.color , E.objectify
Punishment for transgressions of the law ceases to have a deterrent effect if the punishment is frequently ____ .
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C.waived , E.commuted
The teacher was so abstracted that she gave a ____ evaluation of what was really an interesting solution to the problem she had set.
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B.cursory , E.perfunctory
It is a waste of time to ____ someone so dimwitted; he is too dull to recognize your barbs.
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B.ridicule , C.lampoon
The Countess dressed with a (an) ____ elegance which seemed to proclaim to the world just how distinguished she was.
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A.studied , E.mannered
Forgiveness was fine in theory, but she had trouble in accepting a religion that would allow ____ evil-doers access to heaven.
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A.repentant , B.contrite