Share [AL] Vocab 9
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Even though her father was a famous lawyer, she decided not to ______ in his footsteps and chose a career in music.
follow
live
strike
hit
After years of working for a big firm, he finally ______ on his own and started a small consultancy.
lived up to
hit it off
plucked up
struck out
It's hard to make friends with a ______ person who prefers spending every weekend reading alone.
extrovert
pushy
domineering
solitary
The project was a failure because it didn't ______ the high expectations of the investors.
strike out
follow in
live up to
hit it off
The company's new CEO has a very different management style compared to her ______.
descendant
ancestor
bachelor
predecessor
He finally ______ the courage to ask for a promotion after three years of hard work.
lived up to
plucked up
struck out
rebelled against
Children raised in a ______ environment often find it difficult to cope with the harsh realities of life.
sheltered
pushy
mature
spoilt
Many people in the office found him ______ because he made jokes about the recent layoffs.
devoted
insensitive
attentive
conscientious
Since he is an ______ person, he feels most energized when he is leading team meetings and social events.
solitary
apathetic
prejudiced
extrovert
The couple is going through a ______ and has decided to live apart for a while to rethink their marriage.
commitment
bad patch
trial separation
best man
We ______ immediately because we both shared a passion for 19th-century literature.
struck out
hit it off
rebelled against
lived up to
Some voters are ______ against the candidate simply because of her young age.
mature
attentive
devoted
prejudiced
A ______ child is often the result of parents who never say "no" and provide everything they ask for.
spoilt
pushy
sheltered
domineering
The law regarding ______ offenders is different from the one applied to adults.
toddler
elder
juvenile
junior
If you want to maintain a healthy relationship, you have to accept the ______ of daily life.
commitment
trial separation
give and take
bad patch
He was accused of being too ______ in negotiations, often using intimidation to get what he wanted.
mature
attentive
conscientious
aggressive
