XL-ML-05

Nothing can E X _ _ _ _ A T E the severity of his mistake.

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1. **EXTENUATE**, To make (guilt or an offense) seem less serious or more forgivable, The judge may extenuate the punishment if there are mitigating circumstances.

Her H _ _ _ H T Y attitude made her unpopular at school.

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2. **HAUGHTY**, Arrogantly superior and disdainful, Her haughty attitude made it difficult for her to make friends.

He faced the challenge with calm E Q U _ _ _ _ I T Y.

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3. **EQUANIMITY**, Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation, He maintained his equanimity even during the crisis.

He tends to G A _ _ _ E his words when nervous.

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4. **GARBLE**, To reproduce (a message, sound, or transmission) in a confused and distorted way, The bad connection garbled his words, making it hard to understand him.

Let's O _ _ _ N I S E the books by genre on the shelves.

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5. **ORGANISE**, To arrange systematically; to put in order, She was asked to organise the files in alphabetical order.

The lion's F I _ _ _ E roar echoed through the jungle.

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6. **FIERCE**, Having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness, The fierce competition in the market made it difficult for new businesses to survive.

Please I _ _ _ R M the team about the schedule change.

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7. **INFORM**, To give (someone) facts or information; tell, Please inform me if you plan to attend the meeting.

I S U _ _ _ S E we could try a different approach.

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8. **SUPPOSE**, To assume that something is the case on the basis of evidence or probability but without proof or certain knowledge, I suppose he will arrive soon, based on his last message.

The O _ _ S is on you to prove your point.

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9. **ONUS**, Used to refer to something that is one's duty or responsibility, The onus is on the students to complete their homework on time.

The rules seemed A R B _ _ _ _ R Y and unfair to the pupils.

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10. **ARBITRARY**, Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system, The decision to close the store early was completely arbitrary.