That could be anything. I would use patient. A surgeon wouldn't be a surgeon without some one to operate on. :)
It seemed to be that these people don't connect very well and do't have the sam state of mind. This is causing issues and some friction in their relationship. "I'd known what he'd say—that it was an ugly hack, that I needed to think it through better". This shows that this character expects the negative response from Jolu.
The antonym of utilized is misused
Answer: to reveal that dictators manipulate others and use deception to further their ambitions.
Explanation:
Orwell's main purpose in this passage is to reveal that dictators manipulate others and use deception to further their ambitions.
Despite the famine and the food situation, Napoleon was well aware of the bad results that might follow if the real facts of the food situation were known, and therefore he decided to make use of Mr. Whymper to spread a contrary impression. This showed that he deceived others.