Unit 6 Vocab- Choosing the right word

Cleopatra took her own life rather than suffer the (figment, ignominy) of being led through the streets of Rome in chains.

• Figment

• Ignominy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Few writers have J.D. Salinger's remarkable ability to (delineate, garner) the emotions and aspirations of the avenger teenager.

• Delineate

• Garner

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

It is only in superior mental powers, in in physical strength or (ignominy, acuity) of the senses, that human being surpass other living things.

• Ignominy

• Acuity

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Someone with a pronounced (penchant, figment) for saying the wrong thing my justly be described as a victim of "foot-in-mouth" disease.

• Penchant

• Figment

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The (sumptuous, ubiquitous) banquet was a pleasant change of pace from the spartan fare to which I had become accustomed.

• Sumptuous

• Ubiquitous

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

A true sign of intellectual maturity is the ability to distinguish the (figments, penchants) of wishful thinking from reality.

• Figments

• Penchants

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The conversation between the computer programmers was so (esoteric, ubiquitous) that I wasn't sure they were speaking English.

• Esoteric

• Ubiquitous

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The alert defense put up by our team completely neutralized our opponents' (reputedly, sumptuously) unstoppable passing attack.

• Reputedly

• Sumptuously

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

We will never abandon a cause that has been (garnered, hallowed) by the achievements and sacrifices of so many noble people.

• Garnered

• Hallowed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Probably no complaint of young people is more (ubiquitous, acuity) than "My parents don't understand me!"

• Ubiquitous

• Acuity

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C