For the Week ending 01/20/12
Directions: Choose the word that matches with the definition and appropriately fits into the blank space in the sentence.
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enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves; based on trial-and-error and experimental methods of learning and evaluation
A threat-assessment system would deploy a so-called _______ processing, or rules-based analysis, similar to what's used by credit scoring systems to determine consumer creditworthiness. |
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shining brilliantly; resplendent; with radiant splendor
Night advanced and the moon shone _______, but her rays were obscured by the divergent limbs of the forest. |
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a fresh or flourishing condition; the lush green appearance of vegetation
A wide space between the trees and the street had been turned into well-kept gardens, and their _______ was a pleasant thing to see. |
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much sought after; out of the common; of rare quality, elegance, or attractiveness
I like my luxury to out of the ordinary: _______, a little arcane and, quite frankly, not for everyone. |
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the act of introducing something new; the creation of something in the mind; metamorphosis; originality
The _______ of Apple, with its iMac, iPod, iPad, and iPhone, is phenomenal. |