Julia is amazingly -----for a 5-year-old: She adeptly persuaded her reluctant parents to let her stay up to watch another thirty minutes of television. 1]D. capricious He recited the President’s speech back to me---: to was almost as if he had written it himself. 2]C. verbatim Those not used to Larry’s ---speaking style found him to be – and did not like him at first. *3]A.*monosyllabic…incisive During his first year at boarding school, Ricardo underwent--- from a shy and reserved young boy to a garrulous and extroverted teenager. 4]B.an adjudication Janice is so--- that she – over even the simplest decision. 5]E.fuckle.. vacillates Despite having always been --- at heart, Paula found herself --- about the near future at work. 6]A.pessimistic..placid Kemal was the--- of his father’s generosity while at the supermarket because he got to eat an ice cream treat on the way home. 7]B.benefactor Because we are short on time, -- would be appreciated; we need to leave in five minute to catch the last bus of the night. 8]C.pontification The audience found the presentation to be --- and vacuous; it was unimaginative and lacking substance. 9]A.dormant The play was a blend of the mirthful and the ----; many scenes were --- while others made me cry like a baby. 10]D.humorous..jocular 1.B The coloon(:) introduces an explanation. Adeptly** means with great skill**. A 5- year-old would have to be pretty sharp** to persuade reluctant parents. Concise=**brief and to the point Astute=**shrewd,keen Verbose**=wordy Recalcitrant=**stubborn Capricious=**whimsical 2.C The information after the semicolon(;) describes the wo ...