18. To (simper, falter) now, at the very threshold of victory, would mean that all our earlier struggles and sacrifices had been in vain.
19. When she learned that she had not been chosen for the job, she made a (wry,
forlorn) joke, but this did not conceal her deep disappointment.
20. His (haughty, steadfast) attitude toward those he considered "beneath him" was a
sure sign of lack of breeding and simple good manners.
21. The director told him to smile like a "dashing man about town," but all he could do
was (adapt, simper) like a confused freshman.
22. Political leaders should feel free to change their minds on specific issues while
remaining (steadfast, wry) in their support of their principles.
23. Hordes of savage barbarians swept into the province, committing one (impediment,
enormity) after another on the defenseless population.
24. The temperaments of the partners in the business (dovetail, attest) so well that
they can work together without the slightest friction or conflict.
25. Dexter, our beagle, looks so (vilified, forlorn) when we leave him behind.