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$TIMID$

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He is $averse$ to the idea of holding elections now.

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word: Inscrutable.

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The attitude of Western countries towards the Third World Countries is rather $callous$ to say the least.

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We didn't believe in his statement,but $subsequent$ events proved that he was right.

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$CONNOISSEUR$