English IV Unit 5 Vocabulary

They say that reading books and working on puzzles can help to improve your mental ______ as you get older.

• acuity

• fiat

• figment

• idiosyncracies

describe or portray (something) precisely.

• juxtapose
• delineate

• conjure
• dispel

Some Disney villains are more likable than others; I personally find Jafar to be one of the most evil and _______, with no redeemable qualities.

The taunting and bullying of other students at school _________ Mariah's confidence and resolve to do well on her first day of school.

• garnered

• enervated

• reputed

• delineated

The conversation between the computer programmers was so _________ that I wasn't sure they were speaking English.

• overweening

• sumptuous

• esoteric

• hallowed

The ground is _____________; much will grow here

• Overweening

• Reputed

• Sumptuous

• Fecund

His impression of their teacher was hilarious and spot on. He managed to capture every ______ of her expressions and personality.

The arrogance and _____________ pride of the staff made the whole experience less than ideal.

• depraved

• esoteric

• reputed

• overweening

While Gummy Bears are good, I must admit I've always had a strong ________ for Sour Patch Kids.

He was _________ to have kept a cool head during battle and wasn't easily intimidated.

• Reputed

• Esoteric

• Ubiquitous

• nuanced