1. The _______ was recognized for his _______ deeds and his significant contributions to society.   charlatan..cryptic   philanderer..benevolent   misanthrope..mundane   clairvoyant..clandestine   philanthropist..altruistic   Hint Hint       2. She was a _______ and did not take her painting classes seriously.   virtuoso   pariah   partisan   fanatic   dilettante   Hint       3. The minister believed the flattery of the _______ who made up his entourage.   xenophobes   amateurs   zealots   dilettantes   sycophants   Hint       4. The cross-border terrorism _______ the bitterness already existing between the two countries.   abridged   endorsed   exacerbated   deprecated   confounded   Hint       5. The school headmaster averred that he could _______ minor lies but could not pardon such _______ lie.   emend..a dubious   condone..an egregious   confound..an insipid   amend..an expedient   extricate..a spurious   Hint       6. The Prime Ministers of the two countries did not reach any agreement at the summit because of their _______ attitudes.   obsequious   archaic   nefarious   erudite   obdurate   Hint       7. Many victims of the _______ died due to major burns even before receiving any medical attention.   hibernation   catharsis   labyrinth   conflagration   maelstrom   Hint