Complete the following sentence with a (compound) word derived from the one(s) given in bracket.
He appeared（ ）and ill at ease with the sustained applause that greeted him. (embarrass)
【正确答案】：EMBARRASSMENT
【题目解析】：
本题考查名词。
分析语境，他显得...和不安，在持续的掌声中。注意一般情况下and连接的两个词词性相同，所以答案为名词较为合适，因此答案为embarrassment。
句意：在持续不断的掌声中，他显得局促不安。