1. Scientific experiments demonstrate that the ready availability of food and the lack of stimulation over a prolonged period of time can lead to even predators transforming into _______ creatures.   placid   caustic   agrarian   frantic   carnivorous   Hint Hint       2. Having definite information about drugs being smuggled in, the customs officials decided to switch from a _______ examination of the passenger baggage to a rigorous inspection.   meticulous   specious   mellifluous   cursory   inchoate   Hint       3. The biologist described how vultures _______ portions of carcasses and play a crucial role in maintaining the ecological balance as _______.   hunt..carnivores   seize..predators   depend on..parasites   devour..scavengers   gobble..xenophobes   Hint       4. People have limited patience when browsing the internet; as a result, the individual's interest _______ if the web page does not appear on the screen within a few seconds.   entails   flags   infiltrates   flays   incubates   Hint       5. She is certain to alienate her colleagues in a short period of time because of her overall _______ attitude.   munificent   amiable   truculent   amicable   gregarious   Hint       6. Many business schools are avoiding an _______ narrow management curriculum because a good manager in today's competitive economic conditions must be well-versed in diverse aspects such as finance, marketing, operations and technology.   ambiguous   inadvertently   endemic   overly   unwittingly   Hint       7. After the sudden death of their leader, the terrorists thought it best to be _______ for a period before resuming their attacks on their adversaries.   audacious   belligerent   prodigious   bellicose   quiescent   Hint