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In his old age, the French philosopher Jacques Maritain decided that he should express himself in a(n) ___________ manner, discussing openly a number of topics about which he would have been more _____________ in his youth.

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After years of a(n) _____________ lifestyle, the old man’s body was battered by his _____________ manner of living.

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Nigel tended to __________ on the details of his projects, heeding even the most __________ of points, often wasting much time on such unimportant matters.

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Although the wine aficionado __________ Tori for her love of rosé, he did appreciate her for her __________ the opinions of a fellow wine critic, with whom he had always disagreed.

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Although many people believed that Immanuel was a daring thinker who readily changed his positions, his thought was in fact quite __________, so much so that he rarely ever __________ his thought after arriving at a given conclusion.

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Women were ___________________ by their __________________ until the ratification of the 19th Amendment gave them the right to vote.

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Never before had such a _________ candidate been selected to such a _________ position.

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Kevin was one of the most __________ people in his class. While others feared to __________, he would readily interrupt the teacher to ask questions.

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The ___________________ of the star witness's testimony lessened the ___________________ of the prosecution's case.

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The forest fire was ___________________ by a smoldering cigarette-another reason to abstain from the ___________________ habit.