1. The entrepreneurs were disappointed and _______ because they found the new governmental regulations too _______.   ecstatic..dogmatic   elated..lenient   ebullient..dubious   virulent..strident   irate..stringent   Hint Hint       2. It is a Herculean task to nab the criminals when they are in _______ with politicians.   circumlocution   collusion   affirmation   coercion   profusion   Hint       3. She was _______ success having worked for the sheer joy of the upliftment of the downtrodden rather than any recognition or profit.   accused of   indifferent to   obsessed by   dominated by   destined for   Hint       4. Nitric acid is a colorless _______ liquid with a sharp choking odor, and therefore requires to be _______ stored in tightly-stoppered glass bottles to prevent the fumes from escaping.   acerbic..instantly   viscous..occasionally   homogeneous..particularly   viscid..unwittingly   volatile..prudently   Hint       5. She has the _______ distinction of being the only player to have lost all the matches in the tournament.   prodigal   jocular   esoteric   ironic   dubious   Hint       6. In terms of agility and power, several of his spectacularly brilliant performances at the Olympics have _______ the _______.   emancipated..despots   ensconced..pacifists   emaciated..audience   enthralled..connoisseurs   enraptured..scapegoats   Hint       7. As she watched the hang glider soaring in the sky _______ gravity, she admired his dexterity and _______ nature.   inverting..pragmatic   intimidating..hypocritical   defying..intrepid   depleting..transient   augmenting..dubious   Hint