1. The cross-border terrorism _______ the bitterness already existing between the two countries.   endorsed   deprecated   abridged   exacerbated   confounded   Hint Hint       2. The cartoonist was a _______ who could sketch a comic strip with _______ ease and great thought.   connoisseur..incredulous   gourmet..grandiose   zealot..whimsical   dilettante..unwarranted   virtuoso..incredible   Hint       3. Mahatma Gandhi always followed a peaceful and honest path because he strongly believed in non-violence and _______.   notoriety   prudence   veracity   antagonism   anarchy   Hint       4. It is astonishing to see such extraordinary results from a mere _______.   epicure   glutton   tyro   confidant   connoisseur   Hint       5. The twin sisters were very different by nature: one was _______, whereas the other was _______.   taciturn..tacit   verbose..wordy   loquacious..talkative   garrulous..laconic   reticent..reserved   Hint       6. The Prime Ministers of the two countries did not reach any agreement at the summit because of their _______ attitudes.   nefarious   obsequious   erudite   obdurate   archaic   Hint       7. Many victims of the _______ died due to major burns even before receiving any medical attention.   maelstrom   hibernation   conflagration   catharsis   labyrinth   Hint