Complete the following sentence with a (compound) word derived from the one(s) given in bracket.
The students standing in the hall for hours were beginning to show signs of （ ）(patience)
【正确答案】：IMPATIENCE
【题目解析】：
根据句意可知，应用反义词impatience。句意：站在大厅里几个小时的学生开始表现出不耐烦的迹象。
