9 Questions
What is the term for a situation where there is a continuous change or movement?
State of flux
What is the meaning of the term 'acumen'?
The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions
What is the term for a person or organization that acts as a channel for the transmission of something?
Conduit
What does the term 'embarked on' mean?
To begin a course of action, especially one that is important or demanding
What is the term for having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm?
Keen
What is the term for integrating information, data, techniques, tools, perspectives, concepts, or theories from two or more disciplines?
Interdisciplinary
Which word can be used to describe a device that controls the flow of water?
Faucet
What does it mean to thwart someone?
To prevent someone from accomplishing something
Which word is used to describe something that is supreme or more important than anything else?
Paramount
Study Notes
Vocabulary
- Conduit: A channel for conveying water or other fluids, or a person/organization that transmits something.
- Faucet: A device that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container, also known as a tap.
- Keen: Showing eagerness or enthusiasm, or having a sharp or penetrating quality.
- Interdisciplinary: Relating to multiple branches of knowledge, integrating information from two or more disciplines.
- Paramount: More important than anything else, supreme.
- Precision: The quality of being exact and accurate.
- State of Flux: A situation of continuous change or movement.
- Acumen: The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a specific domain.
- Embarked on: To begin a course of action, especially one that is important or demanding.
- Multifaceted: Having many aspects or sides.
- Neared: Came closer to, approached.
- Thwart: To prevent someone from accomplishing something, or to oppose successfully.
Vocabulary
- Conduit: A channel for conveying water or other fluids, or a person/organization that transmits something.
- Faucet: A device that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container, also known as a tap.
- Keen: Showing eagerness or enthusiasm, or having a sharp or penetrating quality.
- Interdisciplinary: Relating to multiple branches of knowledge, integrating information from two or more disciplines.
- Paramount: More important than anything else, supreme.
- Precision: The quality of being exact and accurate.
- State of Flux: A situation of continuous change or movement.
- Acumen: The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a specific domain.
- Embarked on: To begin a course of action, especially one that is important or demanding.
- Multifaceted: Having many aspects or sides.
- Neared: Came closer to, approached.
- Thwart: To prevent someone from accomplishing something, or to oppose successfully.
Test your knowledge of English vocabulary with this quiz, covering words like conduit, faucet, keen, interdisciplinary, and paramount.
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