When the accident happened, no one would answer for the consequences, which was very ____________ . (annoyance) 2. Years of experience as a soldier has developed great powers of ____________ to dangers. (intuitive) 3. The minister had decided not to release a statement explaining the reason of his resignation, but later, he ____________ and let it out. (relentless) 4. From this chapter the main thread ______________ into a succession of dramatic sub-plots. (proliferation) 5. The government has carried out ____________ few of their promises. (lament) 6. He was in an ______________ mood on the night of the party. (expand) 7. Every hour, whether the Prime Minister will use the car or not, he checks under the car for bombs as a matter of ____________ . (routinely) 8. Synthetic fabrics are less susceptible to ______________ than natural ones. (shrink)