The lazy man cast a lustful glance at his neighbour's wife.

Step 1: Analyze the question

The underlined word didn't come through in your text. Going by the options, I'm assuming it is "lustful", as in "a lustful glance at his neighbour's wife." We need the word closest in meaning to it.

Step 2: Explain the concept

• Lustful means filled with strong desire, especially sexual desire or craving for something.
• A lustful glance at someone else's wife is a look of improper desire for something that belongs to another person.

Step 3: Test each option

• A. Envious: This means resenting someone for what they have. It is close, but it is about resentment, not desire.
• B. Hateful: This means full of hate, the opposite of desire.
• C. Quick: This describes speed and has nothing to do with desire.
• D. Covetous: This means having a strong desire to possess what belongs to someone else. It fits a "neighbour's wife" perfectly, and it echoes the commandment "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife."

Step 4: Answer

D. Covetous is the closest in meaning to "lustful".

Exam tip

Remember the pairing covet = crave what belongs to someone else. Envy is feeling bitter about what others have, while covetousness is wanting to get it. If the underlined word is missing or unclear in a question, use the context and the options to work out which word fits best.