JG Unit 18 Vocab

Brittle

• Fragile; breaks easily

• Sturdy ground; easily to build on

• Bark of a tree

• Small but mighty; heroic

Coherent

• Blabbing; talking illogically

• Logical and/or consistent

• Multiple steps out of order

• Can see easily from a distance

Opulent

• Shiny or bright

• Poor; lowly

• Wealthy

• Sturdy, like a diamond

Parched

• Rare peach that grows in tropical environments

• Old paper-type; used to write on

• Well hydrated

• Dried out with heat

Pungent

• Like roses, delicate and beautiful

• Blending in; hard to notice

• Having a sharply strong taste or smell

• A formal event that requires people to dress up

Latent

• Existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed

• Tardy to class; absence

• An inventor; witty and creative

• Stretchy material; used to cover food

Acumen

• Method used by doctors to relax patients muscles

• Slow-thinker

• Well-rounded; to know many facts

• The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions

Florid

• Rare type of flower

• Simple but resistant to breaking

• The feeling of overwhelmedness or uncertainty

• Elaborately, excessively intricate, or complicated

Transient

• Lasting only for a short time

• A long career

• A type of train line that travels across the country

• Can see through; translucent

Haughty Definition: arrogantly superior and disdainful

• Humble-minded; difficulty accepting compliments

• Arrogantly superior and disdainful

• Heavy object or difficult to pick up from the ground

• Joyful and well-liked