Eng 11 Tier 2 Words Quiz #2

Japanese rock gardens demonstrate ____________________values typical of Far Eastern  culture.

bending easily and gracefully

The ______________________________ boy always sat alone in the cafeteria.

to make useless; cancel; undo

experiencing contradictory emotions

lacking self-confidence; timid

brief and to the point; concise

extremely expressive in speaking, writing, and movement

the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively

having to do with artistic beauty

lacking energy; showing little interest in anything

Stan gave a moving, ____________________________speech.

John’s__________ about which diet to choose made him disregard the whole idea of losing weight.

characterized by authoritative assertion

The dancer was as ______________ as a cat as he leapt across the stage.