choose from: benign,blase,comprise,condescend,facade,glib,haughty,libel,pseudonym and redundant.
Believing he was better than everyone else at the supermarket, Dan was so________(Haughty) that he would rarely ___(benign) to speak to other cashiers. One author was accused of ______(libel) when he wrote a damaging article about the governor's wife. Subsequently, he used a _____(pseudonym) so people wouldn't know he was the author whose facts were in doubt.
Believing he was better than everyone else at the supermarket, Dan was so haughty that he would rarely deign to speak to other cashiers. One author was accused of libel when he wrote a damaging article about the governor's wife. Subsequently, he used a pseudonym so people wouldn't know he was the author whose facts were in doubt.
To answer this question, we need to understand the meanings of the given words: benign, blase, comprise, condescend, facade, glib, haughty, libel, pseudonym, and redundant.
1. Benign: Showing kindness or gentleness.
2. Blase: Unimpressed or indifferent due to having experienced something too often.
3. Comprise: To include or contain.
4. Condescend: To behave in a superior manner or show arrogance.
5. Facade: A false or artificial appearance.
6. Glib: Speaking in a smooth, fluent, or insincere manner.
7. Haughty: Having an attitude of superiority or arrogance.
8. Libel: A published false statement damaging a person's reputation.
9. Pseudonym: A fictitious name used by an author to hide their real identity.
10. Redundant: No longer needed or superfluous.
With these definitions in mind, let's fill in the blanks:
Believing he was better than everyone else at the supermarket, Dan was so haughty that he would rarely *condescend* to speak to other cashiers. One author was accused of *libel* when he wrote a damaging article about the governor's wife. Subsequently, he used a *pseudonym* so people wouldn't know he was the author whose facts were in doubt.
So, the missing words are "condescend," "libel," and "pseudonym."