Practice using the words in context
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
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| They have a great deal to say on the subject, but unfortunately most of it is meaningless ______. | drivel
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| The Vice President of the United States, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense are _____ members of the National Security Council. | ex officio
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| That dancer is very talented, but it isn't it going rather far to call her "the very ______ of feminine beauty and grace"? | epitome
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| Representing an organization of senior citizens, the rally's keynote speaker _____ vehemently against conditions that rob the elderly of their dignity and independence. | inveighed
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| "The rash and _______ actions of that young hothead almost cost us the battle, to say nothing of the war," the general remarked sourly. | precipitate
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| The mere fact that we cannot explain at the present time how she was hurt doesn't mean that she was a victim of some _____ power. | occult
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| After completing those long, grueling exams, I was overwhelmed by a(n) _____ so great that I felt I would never be able to study again. | lassitude
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| We do not know what her motives were, but we may ______ that she was mainly concerned for the child's well-being. | surmise
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| A good definition of freedom is: "The right to do anything you wish as long as you do not ______ on the rights of others." | infringe
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| The prophets of old fervently ______ the people to amend their lives. | exhorted
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| The people trying to "crash" our dance may think of themselves as merry pranksters, but they are really ______ who would prevent us all from having a good time. | interlopers
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| This old necklace has little _____ value, but it means a great deal to me because it belonged to my mother. | intrinsic
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| How can we have any respect for people who try to _____ themselves with their superiors by flattery and favors? | ingratiate
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| I refuse to accept the idea that conditions in this slum have deteriorated so far that nothing can be done to ______ them. | ameliorate
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| Though fossils show that human beings have been on earth a very, very long time, the earliest written records of their activities date back only about five _____ . | millenia
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| The voters of this city are looking for practical answers to urgent questions and will not respond to that kind of ______ and pretentious claptrap. | bombastic
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| He tries to give the impression of being a true man of the world, but his conduct clearly shows him to be a)n) _____ and somewhat feckless youth. | callow
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| We looked up hungrily as the delightful odor of broiled steack and fried onions _____ the room. | permeated
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| "If you think my training rules are too _____ and confining," the coach said, "then you probably shouldn't be a candidate for the team." | stringent
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