1 With his serious face and his dignified way of speaking, he is an excellent (foil momento) for the clownish comedian

foil?

2 The war that began with Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939 spread until it had (Pried engulfed) almost the entire world
engulfed

3 It is too late to attempt to (refurbish formulate) the old city charter we must have a completely new plan for our city government
refurbish?

2 answers

All are correct.
foil

engulfed

refurbish