Vocabulary Building: Word Types and Meanings
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What does 'intuitive' mean in the context of decision making?

  • Using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning (correct)
  • Based on sensory experiences
  • Based on logical analysis
  • Based on conscious reasoning

    • What is a paradox?

  • A feeling of patronizing superiority
  • A statement or proposition that, despite sound reasoning, leads to a senseless conclusion (correct)
  • A known or established fact or situation
  • A characteristic of being wary

    • What does 'ponder' mean in the context of decision making?

  • To act on instinct
  • To make a quick decision
  • To avoid making a decision
  • To think about something carefully, especially before making a decision (correct)

    • What is a characteristic of an ambiguous term?

    <p>It is open to more than one interpretation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'spontaneity'?

    <p>A lack of preparation or deliberation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'imminent' mean in the context of time?

    <p>About to happen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to have empathy for someone?

    <p>To understand and share the feelings of another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to intensify something?

    <p>To increase or further improve the quality or extent of something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to have a spirit of friendliness?

    <p>To be without serious disagreement with someone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean for something to be latent?

    <p>Existing but not yet developed or manifest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to recognize or ascertain someone's difference?

    <p>To recognize or ascertain what makes someone different</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to make full use of a resource?

    <p>To make full use of and derive benefit from a resource</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'inconceivable' mean?

    <p>Not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to be 'nonchalant'?

    <p>Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pungent' describe?

    <p>A sharply strong taste or smell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'discrepancy'?

    <p>A lack of compatibility or similarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'infer' mean?

    <p>To deduce or conclude from evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'reclusive' mean?

    <p>Avoiding the company of other people</p> Signup and view all the answers

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