Vocabulary Flashcards
What is the meaning of provisionally?
subject to further confirmation, for the time being
- temporary
What is the meaning of embargo?
to officially stop trading with another country
The opposite of provisionally is:
Solely
Definitely
Immensely
Dimly
Definitely
Embargo means:
Pronounce or utter in a certain way
Push against gently
Prepare for publication
Prevent commerce
prevent commerce
What is the meaning of foray?
a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid.
What is the meaning of latency?
1.
the state of existing but not yet being developed or manifest; concealment. refers to a dormant (the state of being temporarily inactive) where potential exists but is not yet visible or active.
Or
the delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer.
Which of the following is an example of something in latency?
- a winding road
- a candied apple
- a flower bulb
-square knot
Latency refers to a dormant or inactive state where potential exists but is not yet visible or active. A flower bulb embodies this concept:
It remains underground, seemingly inactive, but contains the latent potential to grow into a flower when conditions (e.g., spring, water, sunlight) are right.
Why the others don’t fit:
A winding road: A physical path, not in a dormant state.
A candied apple: A finished product with no hidden potential.
A square knot: A functional structure (used to bind things), not latent.