Unit. 11. Set. A. H.W

To understand the history of their village, students were encouraged to __________ into old records and archives.

To compensate for the __________ notification, the organizers offered extra perks at the party.

• belated

• gallantry

• milieu

• decoy

Many criticized him for his __________ approach to life, preferring relaxation over responsibility.

• overbearing

• shiftless

• gallantry

• conventional

His __________ tendencies were a frequent topic of discussion among villagers who valued hard work.

• shiftless

• decoy

• delve

• gallantry

Researchers often __________ into ancient texts to find answers to historical questions.

• belated

• delve

• pert

• milieu

The party planner apologized for the __________ mistake of sending out late invites.

• pert

• shiftless

• belated

• milieu

The false promise of a celebrity appearance served as a clever __________ to divert attention from the mistake.

• overbearing

• decoy

• conventional

• gallantry

Being __________, he missed several opportunities to show his potential.

• decoy

• pert

• shiftless

• delve

Mr. Harvey was known for his __________ demeanor, always trying to control every situation.

• overbearing

• shiftless

• gallantry

• cite

Despite his __________ personality, Mr. Harvey was respected as the village leader.

• overbearing

• pert

• belated

• decoy