Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the list.

Use each word only

once.

millennia - callow - lassitude - permeated - bombastic - surmise -

intrinsic - epitome

1. The ancient Egyptians built pyramids that have lasted for

___millennia_______.
2. The teacher was annoyed by the _callow__________ behavior of
his students, who were giggling and whispering during the lecture.
3. After a long day of work, she felt a sense of ____lassitude_______
and just wanted to lie down on the couch.
4. The smell of garlic _permeated__________ the whole kitchen,
making everyone hungry.
5. The politician gave a ___bombastic________ speech, full of
grandiose promises and exaggerated claims.
6. Based on the clues, he ___surmise________ that the thief had
escaped through the window.
7. She believed that honesty was an _intrinsic__________ value, and
that it should never be compromised.
8. He was the __epitome_________ of a gentleman, always polite
and courteous to everyone.