After moving to Altona, Emden established his own private synagogue and printing press and revealed a ______ nature in the frequent disputes he engaged in with members of the Jewish community; he evinced more _____ interests as well, studying Latin, Swedish, Spanish, Dutch and Chinese.
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A . compunctious D. widespread
B. cantankerous E. cordial
C. culpable F. halfhearted