Choose one of the words below each sentence to fill the gaps.

1. I often find I ______ sweet things when I’m studying, but I try to resist!
A) thirst
B) crave
C) hunger

2. Martha is very good at ______ difficult situations.
A) placating
B) appeasing
C) defusing

3. Everyone is ______ to bits that Karim was so successful in the competition.
A) blissful
B) thrilled
C) exultant

4. If he has a tantrum, you mustn’t try to ______ him. Don’t give in!
A) conciliate
B) appease
C) defuse

5. When Jess retires, there will probably be a lot of internal applicants for what must be the most ______ job in the company.
A) yearned
B) craved
C) coveted

6. Fortunately, her parents were ______ ignorant of what was going on.
A) jubilantly
B) blissfully
C) exultantly