1. The cartoonist was a _______ who could sketch a comic strip with _______ ease and great thought.   zealot..whimsical   gourmet..grandiose   virtuoso..incredible   connoisseur..incredulous   dilettante..unwarranted   Hint Hint       2. The cross-border terrorism _______ the bitterness already existing between the two countries.   endorsed   exacerbated   abridged   deprecated   confounded   Hint       3. The river was _______ and changed its course after every downpour.   impecunious   antediluvian   capricious   abstemious   stagnant   Hint       4. According to the University statutes, disciplinary action can only be taken when a student is involved in an _______ act of using unfair means.   abstruse   unprecedented   innate   overt   erudite   Hint       5. It is astonishing to see such extraordinary results from a mere _______.   confidant   connoisseur   tyro   epicure   glutton   Hint       6. The minister believed the flattery of the _______ who made up his entourage.   dilettantes   zealots   xenophobes   sycophants   amateurs   Hint       7. Some claim that the internet is _______ because once you start surfing regularly you are unable to stop.   eclectic   dogmatic   ironic   addictive   ubiquitous   Hint