cynical B. defiant C. crush D. cowardly E. courteous F. deflect G. deduce We can _____ a lot from what people choose to buy. Do you have to be so ______ about everything? I told her to stop being lazy, _______, self-indulgent and pathetic. The terrorists sent a _______message to the government. The war did not_______him from the path he had long ago taken. They ______ the olives with a heavy wooden press. The hotel staff are friendly and ___________.