Learning Brain

Question 1

Homeostasis

Answer 1

1) The tendency of a system,especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb is normal condition or function.
2) psychology: a state of psychological equilibrium obtained when tension or a drive has been reduced or eliminated.
3) Entomology: the ability of bombers of a colony of insets to behave cooperatively to produce a desired results as when bees coordinate the fanning of their wings to cool the hive.

Question 2

Diurnal

Answer 2

1. Of or during the day.

2. Daily; of each day

Question 3

Nocturnal

Answer 3

Of or during the evening

Question 4

Egregious

Answer 4

Extraordinary in some bad way’s glaring, flagrant.

I.e. An egregious mistake, an egregious liar

Question 5

Conducive

Answer 5

Making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible.

I.e. the harsh lights and cameras were hardly conducive to a relaxed atmosphere.

Question 6

Edification

Answer 6

The moral or intellectual instruction or improvements of someone.

Question 7

Eruditeness

Answer 7

Profound scholarly knowledge.

I.e. an erudite person= an educated person has come to think critically and logically.

Question 8

Repercussion

Answer 8

1. An unintended consequence of an event or an action, especially an unwelcome one.
2. Archaic: the recoil of something after impact.

Question 9

Discernable

Answer 9

Able to be discerned, perceptible.

Able to be seen, recognised or understood.