Writing example

I will write some using some vocabulary.

Mark's lack of experience made him often seem credulous.

Her attitude was credulous, even in the face of such an obvious womanizer.

The general apathy of the American voters has been documented for decades, but this may change.

Barely able to suppress a yawn, Joan showed complete apathy toward her old boyfriend.

Despite her best efforts to appear positive, she could not hide her antipathy.

A new vegetarian, she launched into a diatribe against meat at the grocery store.

The woman was always diffident in confrontations, having been mistreated as a child.

Writing

Although the conference speakers disliked one another and might have been expected to ------- , it turned out that on several substantive issues they were in complete ------- and were able to avoid petty squabbling.

A.     argue . . disagreement

B.     bristle . . apathy

C.     debate . . dissonance

D.     concur . . denial

E.     bicker . . accord

What will be the answer?

Vocabulary

Abscond (v)

to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

Aberrant (adj) Aberration (n)

deviating from the norm

Alacrity (n)

eager and enthusiastic willingness

Anomaly (n) Anomalous (adj)

deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality

Approbation (n)

an expression of approval or praise

Arduous (adj)

strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort; hard to accomplish; laborious; operose; toilsome

assuage (v)

to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify;  mollify; gruntle; conciliate; gentle; lenify; placate; propitiate