Quiz 10(Delta Book) Flashcards
Speculation
Theorize
Example: has excited as much speculation as the object or event…
fodder
inferior or readily available material used to supply a heavy demand
example: black holes have provided endless imaginative fodder for science fiction…
exotic
strikingly, excitingly, or mysteriously different or unusual
Example: they are one of the more exotic manifestation of the theory of general activity…
Runaway
To run out of control
Example: runaway gravational collapse. With no internal force to stop it…
Acute
lasting a short time
Example : they would experience acute time distortion…
Halt
to bring to a stop
Example: if they tried to halt their fall…
Ripple
a small wave
Example: like the ripples of water in a river…
Amass
to collect for oneself
Example: learning is more amassing and retention of information…
Retention
the act ofretaining
Retain: to remember
Example: learning is more than amassing and retention of information…
Interdisciplinary
involving two or more academic, scientific, or artistic disciplines
Example: problem -centered and interdisciplinary…
Fragmented
broken or separated into distinct parts
Example: subject -centered and fragmented…