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| ex officio | The Vice President of the United States, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense are _____ members of the National Security Council. |
| epitome | That dancer is very talented, but isn’t it a bit extreme to call her the “_____ of feminine grace and beauty”? |
| inveighed | Representing a group of senior citizens, the speaker _____ against conditions that rob the elderly of their dignity and independence. |
| precipitate | many eggs in this particular pudding will leave a messy _____ in the baking pan. |
| occult | Just because we cannot explain how she was hurt doesn’t mean that she was the victim of some _____ power. |
| lassitude | After completing those long exams, I was overwhelmed by a(n) _____ so great that I could hardly move. |
| surmise | We do not know what her motives were, but we may _____ that she was concerned for the child’s welfare. |
| aplomb | Addressing the class for the first time was nerve-wracking, but I managed to deliver my speech with _____. |
| callow | He tries to act like a true man of the world, but his conduct shows him to be a(n) _____ youth. |
| ingratiate | How can we have any respect for people who try to _____ themselves with their superiors by flattery? |
