Who can ____ me that I'm mistaken? (assurance)2. His dignity was hurt; he had never felt so ____ in all his life.(humiliation)3. You have been under strain for too long; you need some ____ badly.(relax)4. He deliberately kept his employees at a distance, for he felt that ____ breeds contempt.(familiar)5. We should map out a global ____ to develop our (mature)markets.(strategically)our manager's ____at the failure to remember the name of that distinguished guest.(embarrass)7. The problem is that this law is often given a wide ____ in practice by the authorities.(interpret)8. There have been many complaints about the young coach's ____ and lack of judgment.(mature)

ⅡⅡ Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. Who can ____ me that I'm mistaken? (assurance)2. His dignity was hurt; he had never felt so ____ in all his life.(humiliation)3. You have been under strain for too long; you need some ____ badly.(relax)4. He deliberately kept his employees at a distance, for he felt that ____ breeds contempt.(familiar)5. We should map out a global ____ to develop our (mature)markets.(strategically)our manager's ____at the failure to remember the name of that distinguished guest.(embarrass)7. The problem is that this law is often given a wide ____ in practice by the authorities.(interpret)8. There have been many complaints about the young coach's ____ and lack of judgment.(mature)