Vocabulary Mastery Challenge

Full name (Capital letters)

Role

• Management (G4)

• AKP

• Lecturer

Department

• Management / AKP

• Academic

• Vocational

Michael noticed that smartphones are becoming more and more common in everyday life. He wondered what the word 'ubiquitous' means in this context.

• Limited to specific areas; localized.

• Only present in digital formats; virtual.

• Rarely found; uncommon.

• Present everywhere; widespread.

What does it mean to be 'thorough' in your approach to tasks?

• Thorough means being comprehensive and covering all aspects with care.

• Thorough is synonymous with being superficial.

• Thorough refers to a lack of depth in work.

• Thorough means being rushed and incomplete.

Match the following words with their synonyms.

• kind-hearted

• indifferent

• hostile

• malevolent

• generous

• selfish

• greedy

• charitable

What does it mean to be 'aware' in a given context?

• Aware refers to a state of being uninformed.

• Aware means having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.

• Aware is synonymous with being oblivious.

• Aware means to neglect or overlook something.

During a picnic, Emma noticed that some flowers bloomed beautifully but only for a day. Her friend explained that these flowers are 'ephemeral', meaning they are fleeting and do not last long. What does 'ephemeral' refer to?

• An event that occurs regularly.

• A type of long-lasting material.

• Something that lasts for a very short time.

• Something that lasts indefinitely.

In a class discussion about literature, Abigail mentioned that a certain novel serves as a 'paradigmatic' example of its genre. What does the word 'paradigmatic' refer to?

• A model or pattern that is typical for a particular quality or class.

• A flawed or inadequate representation of a quality or class.

• An entirely different notion or idea.

• An uncommon and exceptional instance of a quality or class.

What does 'ambiguous' mean in context?

• Having a fixed interpretation without variations.

• Having multiple possible interpretations or meanings.

• Having a single clear meaning.

• Being difficult to understand due to complexity.