OFFICIAL EXPLANATION


The correct answers are $\(\mathbf{C}\)$ and \(E\) .

Both cause and comparison ideas are at play in this item, whose answers are not synonyms; yet, the answers create equivalence in the completed sentence. So, the correct answers should remain in step with the positive personality traits "eloquent" and "charismatic." "Puissant" and "dynamic," which both suggest vigor and strength, are the best words for this context. Choice A, "sufficient," is far too weak a word. Choice B, "domineering," has a meaning somewhat similar to that of "puissant" and "dynamic," but it also has negative connotations. Choice D, "analogous," means "similar," which does not make sense in this context. Choice F, "supine," implies a lack of energy, so it is the opposite of the words this sentence requires.