The Vice President of the United States, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense are ___________________ members of the National Security Council.

We do not know what her motives were, but we may ____________________ that she was mainly concerned for the child’s well-being.

The dancer is very talented, but isn’t it going rather far to call her “the very __________________ of feminine beauty and grace”?

We looked up hungrily as the delightful odor of broiled steak and fried onions ______________________ the room.

What is the synonym of the bold word:

rash and inexperienced behavior

What is the synonym of the bold words?

her lack of energy showed she was drained for the day

What is the synonym of the bold words?

 a manner of composure

What is the synonym of the bold word?

a strict set of rules

What is the synonym of the bold word?

senseless words and unpracticality

1. (v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly

1. (v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor and acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)

(v.) to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.) moisture; the product of action or process

(v.) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

(n.) one who moves in where he and she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder

1. (adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part

(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

1. (v.) to make a violent attack in words, expressing strong disapproval

(n). a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy

(v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming