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