1. The cartoonist was a _______ who could sketch a comic strip with _______ ease and great thought.   virtuoso..incredible   zealot..whimsical   connoisseur..incredulous   gourmet..grandiose   dilettante..unwarranted   Hint Hint       2. A _______ message attempts to intentionally _______ something.   furtive..elucidate   abstruse..edify   cryptic..conceal   obscene..obliterate   abstract..elicit   Hint       3. The twin sisters were very different by nature: one was _______, whereas the other was _______.   garrulous..laconic   verbose..wordy   taciturn..tacit   loquacious..talkative   reticent..reserved   Hint       4. The publisher was out of stock within a fortnight after he received a _______ of orders for the new book.   carnage   conflagration   cavalcade   paucity   plethora   Hint       5. According to the University statutes, disciplinary action can only be taken when a student is involved in an _______ act of using unfair means.   erudite   abstruse   innate   overt   unprecedented   Hint       6. The school headmaster averred that he could _______ minor lies but could not pardon such _______ lie.   confound..an insipid   extricate..a spurious   amend..an expedient   emend..a dubious   condone..an egregious   Hint       7. It is astonishing to see such extraordinary results from a mere _______.   epicure   glutton   confidant   connoisseur   tyro   Hint