had flocked, A large crowd ___ to the square to see the famous actor. (= rushed to a place), cushy, Alan got a ___ job that pays really well and doesn’t require a whole lot of effort. (= of work: well-paid and easy), exuberance, Although my grandfather is quite old, he still has an energetic and youthful ___ about him. (= liveliness), prudent, Any ___ computer users would update their anti-virus software on a regular basis. (= sensible; cautious), yearns, Brian is homesick and ___ to return to his country. (= to strongly desire), incredulous, Everyone looked ___ when I told them of my ambition to become an astronaut; they thought I was joking. (= disbelieving), purposeful, Hannah has a ___ air about her; she really knows what she wants to do in life. (= determined), wits, He used his ___ to become a pioneer in software development for the internet. (= cleverness), incidental, It is ___ where a war occurs; it is equally destructive in any location. (= less important), jovial, My neighbor is a ___ old man who has a way of making people laugh. (= cheerful; happy), hardened, Nothing really shocks the policeman anymore because he has become ___ to the job. (= no longer being shocked by sth due to familiarity with it), exhilaration, Renata is a thrill-seeker and is addicted to the feeling of ___ she gets from doing extreme sports. (= extreme excitement), inhibitions, Sarah was very shy at first, but after a few days she lost her ___ and came out of her shell. (= shyness), benign, She was described as a ___ teacher who was always happy to help her students. (= kind and gentle), malicious, That tabloid paper is infamous for creating ___ gossip to harm celebrities’ reputations. (= cruel; vicious), incisive, The journalist’s questions were very ___ and made a fascinating interview. (= acute; sharp), are coveted, The Oscar Awards ___ by actors around the world as they are very prestigious. (= to have a strong wish to possess sth), inquisition, The suspect faced a two-hour ___ from the police about his whereabouts on the night of the crime. (= an intense period of questioning), irreversible, Unfortunately, the damage done to the car is ___ ; it’s only good for scrap now. (= not capable of being changed), wither away, You should buy heat-resistant plants that won’t ___ easily in the summer. (= of plants: to dry up and die).

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