303. The new governor attempted to win the public's sympathy by ______ himself as the ______ inheritor of his predecessor's fiscal mismanagement.
A. casting, hapless
B. portraying, complicit
C. selling, deceitful
D. defending, grateful
E. commending, cynical
304. Rebecca knew that to finish her project she must overcome her tendency toward ______ and learn to make up her mind.
A. indecision
B. independence
C. buoyancy
D. exaggeration
E. expertise