MVN Which is Which? 2
Verb
examine something officially in order to remove what is considered offensive or harmful
Bob Dylan has gotten flak for a recent performance in China, which many thought was censored. Songs that might have overtly offended China's Communist rulers were avoided.
Verb
individuals connect or put themselves together to create something
self-assemble
Fire ants have evolved so remarkably that they can self-assemble into structural tools utilized by the entire colony, including a buoyant raft, to ensure it stays intact.
Fire ants have evolved so remarkably that they can self-assemble into structural tools utilized by the entire colony, including a buoyant raft, to ensure it stays intact.
Adjective
forbidden by law, rules, or custom
Four friends take off on an 1800 mile road trip to retrieve an illicit tape mistakenly mailed to a girl friend.
Verb
have as a logical consequence
Hulu announced a new feature, Hulu Kids. Just as the name would imply, it arrives as a child-friendly section in the Hulu app.
Verb
conclude by reasoning
Toddlers listening to their parents can learn from uh... verbal fumbling. When toddlers hear, um, a stumble, they infer that the next word will be unfamiliar.
Verb
obtain coverage for the loss or damage of a valued item
An Indiana museum has to sell a long-lost Picasso found in storage because it would cost too much to insure. If there is a silver lining, it's that after the sale, the museum will have plenty of funds for new works.
Verb
gaze earnestly or steadily
Fond memories of poring over Where's Waldo books inspired artist Melanie Coles to paint a 2,300-square-foot Waldo on a roof in Vancouver.
Verb
flow rapidly in a steady stream
You may think your toddler is just playing in the sand box, but she may really be conducting a sophisticated scientific experiment and making inferences every time she pours out another scoop of sand.
Noun
a device that receives a stimulus (e.g. heat, pressure, light, motion) and responds to it
Basis, a sensor-filled watch, comes with an accelerometer and goes about 10 steps further utilizing an optical blood flow sensor to keep track of your heart rate, a perspiration monitor, and a skin temperature monitor too.