When he was alive, the magnate was described as arrogant, bitterly critical, and_____. Nevertheless, the speaker, who was often the victim of his legendary_____, was able to find_____things to say about him.
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A.efficacious
B.bellicose
C.chastened
D.diatribes
E.encomiums
F.eulogies
G.magnanimous
H.imperious
I.vindictive