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