1. The success of the project was _______ team effort rather than any individual _______.   subordinate to..idiosyncrasy   commensurate to..compendium   attributed to..accomplishment   dependent on..perfidy   feted at..felicity   Hint Hint       2. The air-conditioning unit was operated so as to strike some balance between the danger of _______ electricity bills and the desire of employees to be comfortable during the summer months.   inordinate   inchoate   exigent   prudent   optimum   Hint       3. Even though the region was prone to hurricanes, the _______ of the tornado last year was _______.   levity..lethal   portent..poignant   probity..portentous   ferocity..unprecedented   inevitability..mercurial   Hint       4. Although several critics denounced his _______ techniques, there was unanimous praise for his _______ performances over the last season.   unorthodox..unexceptionable   anomalous..apocryphal   laudable..internecine   innovative..mediocre   precarious..unexceptional   Hint       5. Legislation has been introduced in some states that requires plastic bags be made of biodegradable material which gradually _______ over a period of time when exposed to sunlight.   ossifies   secretes   proliferates   decomposes   subsides   Hint       6. He believes in getting value for money, and it would be inappropriate to interpret his _______ as _______.   indolence..indigence   insolence..intransigence   diffidence..paucity   frugality..penury   lassitude..levity   Hint       7. Although there was hardly any scope to find fault with the minister's cautiously worded response, several members of the opposition took _______ it.   exception to   liberties with   pleasure in   advice from   liking for   Hint