As a people, the Aztecs were full of contradictions; _______ and yet prizing humility, _______ and yet obliging and kind.

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The first part of the sentence says that Aztecs were full of contradiction. So, the first missing word must mean the opposite of humility, and the second missing word must mean the opposite of obliging and kind. It is the pair of work 'proud....implacable' which meets this requirement, and is the answer.

As a People, the Aztecs Were Full of Contradictions; _______