1. She is the oldest person in the village, to be precise, 92 years old and has a ____ word of advice for everyone.
2. In this paper I should like to report some of the results of an ____ study of two hundred London families.
3. People who are constantly in the public eye must learn to remain ____ in the face of criticism.
4. The accounting of the proceedings given by their legal adviser was perfectly _____ but not at all complimentary.
5. At the opening of the new production of Aida the guest soprano gave a superb, a truly ____ performance.
6. The topics included in the conference programme are not as ____ as one might have hoped.
7. Unfortunately, few children behave in such a ____ manner towards the old and infirm.
8. The development of the experimental method to verify the theories had the ____ effect and there was a rapid increase in scientific knowledge.
9. In a child, curiosity normally suggests intelligence and is welcomed; but an _____ adult is best avoided.
10. I dont approve of the methods he is using, but his ____ aim, as regards the project, is admirable.