Question

Disarm

ensuing
harmonize
inquisitive
integrity
Irritating
melancholy
transaction
The teacher assigned Maylin to be partners
with Juan for a class project. Maylin's personality
was more (1) than Juan's. She asked a lot of
questions. At first, Juan thought Maylin's questions
could be (2) and annoying, but both Maylin
and Juan had too much (3) and pride to stop
working together. In the (4) weeks, Juan and
Maylin stopped arguing and agreed to (5)_ their
ideas for the project even though they had different
views. The project became so interesting to work
on that Maylin's creativity began to_(6) Juan. He
felt_(7)_and unhappy when the (8) _ of their
partnership ended.

Answer 1

1. inquisitive
2. irritating
3. integrity
4. ensuing
5. harmonize
6. disarm
7. melancholy
8. transaction

Step-by-step explanation:

(1) inquisitive -- descriptive of someone who asks a lot of questions

(2) Irritating -- echos "annoying"

(3) integrity -- a noun naming the characteristic of performing an obligation even when it is difficult

(4) ensuing -- time-related, describing something that follows

(5) harmonize -- merging different views or creating consistency

(6) disarm -- reduce hostility

(7) melancholy -- echos "unhappy"

(8) transaction -- seems like the wrong word, but it's the only one left. I might prefer a word that refers to a duration or a contract or assignment, not one that implies some sort of specific action or exchange.