1. _______ remarks are intended to _______ others.   Profound..distend   Disparaging..belittle   Propitious..provoke   Conciliatory..instigate   Inane..edify   Hint Hint       2. Although Oliver did not _______ his father's decision, he thought it better not to argue and upset him.   chide   concur with   condone   construe   aspire to   Hint       3. The mistletoe is a plant that is partially _______ : it depends on the host plant only for water as it has green leaves to make food.   virulent   arable   anthropomorphic   ascetic   parasitic   Hint       4. A _______ message attempts to intentionally _______ something.   cryptic..conceal   abstruse..edify   furtive..elucidate   obscene..obliterate   abstract..elicit   Hint       5. The Prime Ministers of the two countries did not reach any agreement at the summit because of their _______ attitudes.   obdurate   archaic   obsequious   nefarious   erudite   Hint       6. The cross-border terrorism _______ the bitterness already existing between the two countries.   abridged   confounded   exacerbated   endorsed   deprecated   Hint       7. The _______ was recognized for his _______ deeds and his significant contributions to society.   misanthrope..mundane   philanthropist..altruistic   philanderer..benevolent   clairvoyant..clandestine   charlatan..cryptic   Hint