Vocabulary 1- Genius Nature or Nurture

No one is sure of the exact number of autistic savants there are in the world, but experts

_______that there are fewer than 100.

• estimate

• sum

• persuade

• guessing

tudies indicate that one hemisphere of a savant’s brain may

_________

for damage to the other hemisphere.

• estimate

• survive

• compensate

• retain

It is amazing how much information a small USB drive can ______.

• explain

• retain

• cry

• spit

Children may feel _____about their first day in a new school because they don’t know what to expect.

• astonishing

• anxious

• surprising

• pleased

For me, it is very hard to change my plans because I am not very

_______.

.

• persuasive

• flexible

• easy

• awkward

Although savants have amazing abilities and knowledge, in other areas of their lives they may appear to be

____________.

.

• persistant

• disabled

• skillful

• flexible

Because I know him so well, Sam’s reaction to my suggestion was very

______.

.

• elderly

• disabled

• predictable

• major

It is sometimes hard for people who are shy to engage in social

________

, especially with people they don’t know well.

• chaos

• pleasure

• antisocial

• interaction

Finding the ____of 20 × 3 in your head is not difficult.

• equals

• sum

• multiply

• symbol

A ___________can exhibit amazing mental powers and is able to memorize huge amounts of information.

• autistic

• baby

• savant

• linguist