1. Although his writings are greatly influenced by those of his contemporaries, they nevertheless also show display a ________ degree of originality.

2. Productive employment is the only ________ solution to poverty in any country.

3. They arrived at the conclusion only after ________ all possible avenues of research.

4. It is the ________ of selfishness in man to deny the advantages of good education to women.

5. Such was his personality that he commanded respect both from his admirers and ________.

6. It is a pity that instead of being ________ of students’ causes, most of the student organizations in our country have become poor xerox copies of their parent political parties.

7. The jury decided to acquit the accused as the photographs ________ the verbal account and proved his innocence.

8. Jayaprakash Narayan was one of the ________ freedom fighters who adhered to Gandhian values till the end of his life.

9. The rich meal was ________ by a light dessert.

10. He felt uncomfortably, since he was the only man in evening dress.