Although marie joked about her broken leg, it was a(n) that kept her from work for a month.

Although Marie joked about her broken leg, it was an Infirmity that kept her from work for a month.

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explanation:

the secretary of state, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the senate, is the president's chief foreign affairs adviser. the secretary carries out the president's foreign policies through the state department and the foreign service of the united states.