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GoingPlaces-Unit 6
Hey, You're a Genius!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a natural or acquired skill or talent | ability |
| usual or ordinary in kind or character | average |
| cause to become awake or conscious | to awaken |
| having knowledge of; an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation | awareness |
| being able to perform a task or feat with skill or above-average competence | to be good at [something] |
| to develop; flourish | to blossom |
| a highly intelligent person | brain |
| animatedly clever; intelligent | bright |
| a) marked by unusual and impressive intellectual acuteness; b) glorious, magnificent; c) superb, wonderful | brilliant |
| the ability to use the brain readily and effectively | cleverness |
| Slang: dull, dimwitted; lacking sharpness or clarity of understanding or perception | dim |
| a) conspicuously unintelligent; stupid; b) lacking the power of speech | dumb |
| to do something in a superior fashion | to excel in [at] |
| a) to be in a period of highest productivity, excellence, or influence; b)to grow well or luxuriantly; thrive | to flourish |
| a) extraordinary intellectual and creative power; b) a person of extraordinary intellect and talent | genius |
| something, such as a thought or conception, that potentially or actually exists in the mind as a product of mental activity | idea |
| the ratio of tested mental age to chronological age, usually expressed as a quotient multiplied by 100 (abbr. IQ) | intelligence quotient |
| the knowledge and skill required to do something correctly | know-how |
| a) the state or fact of knowing; b) familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through experience or study | knowledge |
| a) the human consciousness that originates in the brain and is manifested especially in thought, perception, emotion, will, memory, and imagination; b) The faculty of thinking, reasoning, and applying knowledge | mind |
| a) a specific capacity, faculty, or aptitude; b) the ability or official capacity to exercise control; authority. | power |
| Learning, thinking, or understanding with speed and dexterity; bright | quick |
| the act or process of drawing conclusions from facts, evidence, etc. | reasoning |
| respect for or a favorable opinion of oneself | self-esteem |
| proficiencies, facilities, or dexterity that are acquired or developed through training or experience | skills |
| a) characterized by sharp quick thought, bright; b) canny and shrewd in dealings with others | smart |
| the vital principle or animating force within living beings | spirit |
| a) an attribute or quality of particular worth or utility; b) the state, property, or quality of being strong | strength |
| a fee for instruction, especially at a formal institution of learning | tuition |
| a) the condition or quality of being weak; b) A personal defect or failing | weakness |
| a) the ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; insight; b) the sum of learning through the ages; knowledge | wisdom |