13.The trouble with being a(n) (underscore pessimist) is that you are so taken up with what is going wrong that you are unaware of what is going right

Question

pessimist

14.It does not (prosecute detract) in the least from his reputation as a great player to say that all the team members deserve equal credit
detract

15.Before we can play properly for the upcoming school year, we must have accurate )beacons data) on the results of last year's programs
data

16.The news that I had been dropped from the football squad (detracted punctured) my dream of becoming a great gridiron hero
punctured

17.She had such a (celestial sham) expression on her face that I thought she'd seen a vision of heaven
celestial

Answer 1

All right again! :-)