Week 9 English Vocabulary

Question 1

resounding resound or echoing, as sounds

reverberant, sonorant, vibrant

faint, quiet

The character and world design are breathtaking, and despite featuring no dialogue throughout its 85-minute runtime, it provides one of the most emotionally ____ stories put to film this year.

Answer 1

resonant

Question 2

expressing or involving subtle distinctions

subtle, delicate, intricate

obvious, coarse, crude

“The politician’s speech offered a ____ perspective on the complex issue.”

Answer 2

nuanced

Question 3

tending to stick together, united, or well-integrated where parts from a unified whole

united, connected, close-knit

fragmented, divided, disjointed

The team presented a ____ argument, with each member contributing relevant points that supported the overall thesis.

Answer 3

cohesive

Question 4

tending to evoke or call forth a strong emotional response

reminiscent, suggestive, redolent

bland, uninspiring, dull

The old photograph was ____ of her childhood in the countryside.

Answer 4

evocative

Question 4

to place two things side-by-side, especially to highlight their contrast or differences

contrast, compare, set against

separate, isolate, distance

The documentary ____ the luxurious lifestyles of the wealthy with the harsh realities of poverty in the same city.

Answer 4

juxtapose