1. byron's
notion that he possessed no control over his decisions
eventually became his excuse for living a[n] __ lifestyle. he par-
tied nightly, and his
of ambition or goals had_.
from his relatively successful friends. when they tried to talk to byron
about his future, his only response was a[n) _
stare.
him

The correct answers are in this order: fatalistic, licentious, paucity, alienated, and lackadaisical.

Explanation:

Fatalistic means determined by fate, destiny (in Latin, fatum means destiny).

Licentious means immoral, full of sin.

Paucity means a lack of.

To alienate means to isolate someone.

Lackadaisical means lazy, indifferent.

Byron was a curious being - due to his fatalistic view of life, he let his destiny control him and thus he did everything he wanted to do, no matter what other people said or thought about him. He was one of the most successful and decadent poets of his time, so he thought he was allowed to do whatever he wanted (he even had a pet bear at his university!)

intonation based on rhythm.