Choose the word that best fits in with the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 

a) The sailors were........thirsty to speak. 

b) Because the enemy had a reputation for engaging in sneak attacks, we were _ on the altar.

c) The.....of his first complaint led him to contemplate pursuing stronger methods to obtain satisfaction.

d) We regarded him as....to our cause because he accepted all our suggestions without hesitation.

e) It has been said that printing does as much harm as good, since it gives us bad books as well as good ones and........falsehood and error on less than knowledge and truth.