1. Although the restaurant was known for its _______ delicacies, they found the dishes they ordered were _______.   assiduous..inert   ornate..austere   gingerly..bland   sensual..insatiable   savory..insipid   Hint Hint       2. The cartoonist was a _______ who could sketch a comic strip with _______ ease and great thought.   connoisseur..incredulous   virtuoso..incredible   gourmet..grandiose   zealot..whimsical   dilettante..unwarranted   Hint       3. The drought prompted the farmers to _______ the Rain God through various offerings.   acclaim   propitiate   censure   debilitate   perpetuate   Hint       4. _______ remarks are intended to _______ others.   Inane..edify   Conciliatory..instigate   Disparaging..belittle   Profound..distend   Propitious..provoke   Hint       5. The Prime Ministers of the two countries did not reach any agreement at the summit because of their _______ attitudes.   archaic   obsequious   nefarious   obdurate   erudite   Hint       6. Mahatma Gandhi always followed a peaceful and honest path because he strongly believed in non-violence and _______.   antagonism   anarchy   veracity   notoriety   prudence   Hint       7. 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.   parasitic   arable   anthropomorphic   ascetic   virulent   Hint