Which of these words fit the best?

Question

Words in Context
From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used.

bedlam,- a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion
scurrilous - coarsely abusive; vulgar
amoral - lacking a sense of right and wrong
elucidate - to make clear
banal - common, ordinary
eschew - to keep away from; to avoid
obdurate - stubborn, hardhearted
imminent - likely to happen; threatening

The panic turned humans into 5)__________ animals. In the rush to escape to the high ground beyond the peninsula, people who were once
pleasant and mannerly now screamed 6)_________ remarks at anyone pre­venting their fast escape. Ordinary people who had no means of transporta­tion carjacked automobiles and threw the operators to the ground. Mobs fleeing apartment buildings trampled anyone not fast enough to keep up. There were also thousands of people who were too 7)________to believe the alerts; they stayed in their homes and made futile preparations.

Answer 1

a.banal
b.amoral
c.obdurate.

Answer 2

5) amoral
6) scurrilous
7) obdurate

Answer 3

5. bedlum
6.surriluos
7 abdurate.