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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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