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  1. curiosity
    a state in which you want to learn more about something
  2. quote
    repeat a passage from
  3. graffiti
    unauthorized drawings or writing on walls in public places
  4. question
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
  5. narrow
    not wide
  6. convergent
    tending to come together from different directions
  7. divergent
    tending to move apart in different directions
  8. riddle
    pierce with many holes
  9. joke
    a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
  10. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  11. interactive
    capable of influencing each other
  12. ancient
    belonging to times long past
  13. wonder
    the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
  14. admiration
    a feeling of delighted approval and liking
  15. astonishment
    the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
  16. wonderment
    the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
  17. closed gentian
    gentian of eastern North America having tubular blue or white flowers that open little if at all
  18. decision making
    the cognitive process of reaching a decision
  19. research
    a seeking for knowledge
  20. knowledge
    the result of perception, learning, and reasoning
  21. comprehension
    an ability to understand the meaning of something
  22. application
    the action of putting something into operation
  23. analysis
    abstract separation of something into its various parts
  24. synthesis
    the combination of ideas into a complex whole
  25. evaluation
    the act of ascertaining or judging the quality of
  26. blog
    an online journal where people post about their experiences
  27. pattern
    a repeated design, structure, or arrangement
  28. intonation
    the act of singing in a monotonous tone
  29. voice
    the sound made when a person speaks
  30. expression
    the communication of your beliefs or opinions
  31. brainstorm
    try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
  32. combine
    put or add together
  33. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  34. eliminate
    end, take out, or do away with
  35. modify
    cause to change; make different
  36. reverse
    change to the contrary
  37. define
    show the form or outline of
  38. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  39. plan
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved
  40. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
  41. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
  42. problem solving
    the thought processes involved in solving a problem
  43. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  44. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
  45. possibility
    capability of existing or happening or being true
  46. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  47. negative
    characterized by denial or opposition or resistance
  48. positive
    characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance
  49. fact
    a piece of information about events that have occurred
  50. feelings
    emotional or moral sensitivity
  51. key word
    an important word used in indexing or cataloging
  52. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
  53. web
    an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
  54. authenticity
    undisputed credibility
  55. accuracy
    the quality of being near to the true value
  56. author
    a person who writes professionally
  57. content
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
  58. subdirectory
    a directory that is listed in another directory
  59. pathfinder
    someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
  60. Boolean
    of or relating to a combinatorial system devised by George Boole that combines propositions with the logical operators AND and OR and IF THEN and EXCEPT and NOT
  61. note
    a brief written record
  62. copyright
    the exclusive right to sell a work
  63. plagiarism
    taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
  64. infringement
    an act that disregards an agreement or a right
Created on Mon Sep 01 12:36:48 EDT 2008

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