Vocabulary G3

The president demanded that his cabinet comply and they ______ his request.

• acquiesced

• allured

• coveted

• professed

The woman ______ the man with her beauty.

• coveted

• acquiesced

• allured

• professed

I have tried straightening the poster, but it is still _________.

• contentious

• askew

• blithe

• crestfallen

Because my answers came across as _______ during the interview, I did not receive a job offer.

• disheveled

• askew

• blithe

• lamentable

There was __________ debate over the use of genetically modified crops.

• blithe

• crestfallen

• askew

• contentious

I am not surprised my jealous sister has started to ______ my boyfriend.

• blithe

• profess

• covet

• askew

Jim's _______ look should have been a victory for Pam, but instead she wished she could take back her harsh words.

• crestfallen

• disheveled

• insuperable

• lamentable

Sam looked as tired as she felt, her hair ________ and dark circles beneath her eyes.

• crestfallen

• disheveled

• lamentable

• insuperable

The president’s wife is an _________ of healthy nutrition for young people.

• garrulous

• misnomer

• respite

• exponent

Tom was so __________ that he could not keep a secret.

• garrulous

• lamentable

• insuperable

• disheveled