1. Employees who demonstrate too much alacrity in the workplace often find themselves being assigned work left unfinished by their more _________ co-workers.
2. In his writings after visiting New York, Albert Camus expressed more of an inkling rather than a _________ understanding of what he found lacking in American culture.
3. With private funding streams drying up right and left, the researcher was delighted to be suddenly freed of grant-writing responsibilities and able to pursue _________ federally-subsidized research.
4. It is in the best interest of criminal defendants to appear _________ in front of the judge, showing that not all moral sympathy is lost on them.
5. After hours of tedious test taking, the applicant was exhausted and could feel his acuity _________.
6. Despite the blandishments of the real estate con artist, the intended mark remained _________ about the value of the plot for sale, as, on the map, it seemed to border a swamp.
7. Like the characters she played, the ingénue always seemed _________ when auditioning for directors, but, on the set, this almost supine attitude fell away, revealing an implacable unwillingness to compromise her artistic vision.
8. In the week that followed the climber’s disappearance, Internet rumor mongers blogged a myriad of _________ reports of her demise, only to be embarrassed by the release of a dramatic video that showed her celebrating on the summit.
9. In agitprop theatre, actors, passing as civilians, incite others to public protest; while some consider such actions virtuous, others would label them a _________ trick.
10. The tragedy — and the resultant horrific loss of life and damage to property — occurred because of his _________ approach to his duties, evinced by his slouching posture and cavalier attitude.