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The professor was an utter __________; he was not merely attentive to details, but was absolutely __________ in his attention to every individual point.

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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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Few would call Frederick "succinct," but his often __________ remarks did give him the appearance of such __________.

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John did not merely stare at his students, he __________ at them in anger for __________ on and on with such foolish questions.

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

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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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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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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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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.