-ity?
An intense dislike or hatred
Animosity
This word means a collection of wild animals
Menagerie
This person often confronted Ben with the question "Do you have a brain?"
A doctor who performs operations, including on the brain
surgeon
The ability to grow, develop, or become something more.
Potential
A challenge or difficulty that makes life hard
Adversity
To openly stare at something is to ____________ at it
Gawk
This person asked his class a question about obsidian, and was one of Ben's first mentors.
his fifth grade science teacher, Mr. Jaeks.
The study of the brain is called ___________
neuroscience
The ability to recover quickly from challenges or setbacks
Resiliency
Fill in the blank with the correct -ity word:
Ben felt so much ________________ towards his friend that he tried to stab him.
Animosity
The science teacher had a ______________________ of odd creatures in his lab.
Menagerie
This person encouraged Ben to pass on a prestigious music scholarship opportunity, in order that he could focus on his main career path.
Mr./Dr. Doakes (high school music/choir teacher)
The brain has surprising __________________, the ability to recover or bounce back from a setback quickly.
Resiliency
The point when something you've worked for is finally achieved or accomplished
Fruition
The maximum amount something can contain; in regards to a human, the ability or power to do, experience, or understand something.
Capacity
This word could be used to describe a feisty, aggressive fish (and was in YHAB).
Pugnacious
Locked himself and peers in the science lab for safety during school riots after the assassination of MLK Jr.
Ben Carson
Ben's mom knew that reading many books would __________________ Ben's mind and open new doors for his future.
Broaden
When Christ revealed himself as the Messiah, the prophecies about Him in in the Old Testament came to _______________.
Fruition
Fill in the blanks with the correct -ity words:
Though he faced __________________ from his peers who made fun of him, Ben had the _____________________ to learn and overcome this ___________________, eventually receiving the highest grade in his class.
animosity, capacity, adversity
Tell me a synonym for the word "pugnacious"
Aggressive, quarrelsome, ferocious
Name one mentor Ben had and the role they played in his life.
There are lots! (mom, Mr. Jaeks, Mrs. Miller, the ROTC sargent, Dr. Doakes, and more!)
Our brains can get stuck in a rut, but the good news is that it is very ________________, and we can change and create new neural pathways with time and effort.
Adaptable
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Underscore :)
To underscore my point, I'll emphasize or draw special attention to it.