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Question 1

When the journalist asked the CEO about the company's declining profits, he gave a surprisingly _____ response, openly admitting that the strategy had failed and outlining exactly what had gone wrong.

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Despite the other students' joking around, Maya remained _____ in her request for extra study time, making it clear to the teacher that she genuinely wanted to understand the material.

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The crowd's _____ support for the home team was unmistakable: fans waved banners, chanted without pause, and refused to leave their seats even after the final whistle.

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To ensure a fair evaluation, the grant committee selected only _____ reviewers, choosing scientists who had no prior collaboration with the research teams whose proposals they would be rating.

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When the robotics club announced its regional competition, the school's response was surprisingly _____: fewer than a dozen students signed up to attend, and the team's emails went unanswered for days.

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Visitors to the observatory moved slowly through each exhibit, speaking in hushed tones and pausing at each display for long moments; they seemed _____ in the presence of so much scientific history.

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Sorting through boxes of old photographs from her childhood home, she grew _____, smiling faintly at memories of long summer afternoons that, she knew, could never come back.

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The fund manager remained _____ to the stock's soaring popularity among retail investors, arguing that hype alone was not a sound basis for a long-term financial position.

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His _____ commentary on the awards ceremony drew mixed reactions: some viewers appreciated the sharp wit, while others felt his habit of mocking even the most sincere acceptance speeches had gone too far.

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The senior researcher was _____ of her colleague's new theory, barely pausing to look at the supporting data before returning to her own work and suggesting the idea was not worth pursuing.

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