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Repulsed by _____ employees, the executive informed his staff that he preferred constructive criticism to calculated flattery.
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Students may consider modernist works such as James Joyce`s Finnegan's Wake to be more _____ than Victorian prose: Victorian narratives are linear and predictable, while Joyce`s tortuous plots are fragmented and fickle, and they confound the reader.
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It struck Professor Steele as (i)_____ that the eighteenth-century Bavarians devoted such effort to building houses of worship because at the same time, the rest of Europe`s religious fervor was (ii)_____ , while movements such as nihilism gained steam.
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Ancient generals, lacking modern technologies such as radio and satellite communication, often found that one of the most significant challenges in warfare was accurate _____ of the myriad of changes on the battlefield or in the campaign.
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In psychological literature, the "sleeper effect" refers to the phenomenon in which a persuasive message from a trustworthy source loses _____ over time, while the efficacy of a message from a less credible source simultaneously increases.
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Pundits do not believe that the sporadic calls for her ouster-outcries spurred by both her unusual lifestyle and social policies-have compelled the monarch to seriously consider _____ .
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For some time, scientists refused to believe that Earth`s continents are made of moving tectonic plates. Physicists, who could not devise a theory to explain the now-accepted process, rejected the theory outright, as did geologists, who were far too (i)_____ in their thinking, thereby (ii)_____ the advancement of science for a time.
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E.L. Doctorow argues that the role of artists in the 21st century is to provide a reminder that even in (i)_____ world, one thing is (ii)_____ : America will always be a nation of (iii)_____ free expression.
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Dolly Madison., the wife of President James Madison., was known especially for her _____ , remaining calm even as the British invaded Washington D.C. during the War of 1812.
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Seth was extremely _____ , and did not enjoy activities that required effort to meet new people.
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Though Denise`s colleagues occasionally took the distant look on her face to mean that she was (i)_____ , she was actually thoroughly (ii)_____ of what was happening in the office at all times.
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Some religious leaders have declared inaction on environmental issues to be _____ , because it may now be considered a sin to pollute the earth.
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Because he ate high-calorie snacks while riding the exercise bike, Julie ridiculed DeRay`s workout philosophy as _____.
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Marty could not help but view the glass as half-empty: for example, when the economy turned around and jobs began to (i)_____ , Marty insisted to all who would listen that the good news would be quite transient, that another recession was (ii)_____ , and that those who doubted him would later appreciate his unwillingness to celebrate.
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The recent convert, still a _____ with respect to the rites of her church, did not yet feel completely comfortable in her new faith.
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Veeder claims that the very notion of the existence of synonyms is (i)_____ , as words depend on (ii)_____ , connotation, and linguistic and cultural context for their (iii)_____ meanings.
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Politicians` tendency to (i)_____ their own virtues by demeaning their opponents is (ii)_____ : what if voters forget the name of the candidate and remember only that of his adversary?
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Video game enthusiasts know that, while the astounding advances in technological innovation might increase the level of fun of the gaming experience, such a result is by no means _____.
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Middlemcu'ch author George Eliot reportedly bemoaned the dearth of (i)_____ women, of which her well-educated main character, Dorothea, was a (ii)_____ . Therefore, Eliot scholars have long debated the author`s meaning in marrying Dorothea to the elderly preacher Casaubon and having him exploit his bride for (iii)_____ needs.
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Dismissed by the establishment, professing nothing but disdain for the canon, and yet beloved by his followers who trumpet his _____ opinions, the raffish pundit is laughing all the way to the bank.
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