1. He is a ____ and well-behaved child, but his parents worry about him for he talks too little. obedient transient conscious passionate 2. He becomes more and more arrogant and his imperative accent ____ me completely. confuses dispels compels repels 3. These days I was always dreaming a ____ dream in which I was chased by a horrible demon. enthusiastic fancy optimistic fantastic 4. The villagers all signed a ____ asking for a hospital to be built. bill vote petition treaty 5. Many traditional Chinese believe that high forehead is ____ of great mental power. objective indicative directive decisive 6. For years Blair family ____ the hope of a trip abroad, and it was not realized until recently when they came to China. nourished nurtured prospered maintained 7. Their marriage came to an end because they were simply not ____ |