2024-2025 Word of the Day Group 4 (April 1st to May 1st)

What is the definition of the word 'Heuristic'?

• Related to knowledge, its limits, and how it is acquired.

• Enabling someone to discover or learn something for themselves.

• An unconscious prejudice or stereotype that affects decision-making and perceptions.

• Present or found everywhere.

What is a synonym for 'Heuristic'?

• Instructive

• Exploratory

• Unconscious prejudice

• Wise

What is an antonym for 'Heuristic'?

• Exploratory

• Instructive

• Wise

• Reckless

Fill in the blank: The teacher used a _______ approach, encouraging students to find their own solutions rather than simply providing answers.

• heuristic

• didactic

• mechanical

• authoritative

How might you use a heuristic approach to solve a mystery or puzzle in a story?

• By following strict rules only

• By using trial and error or educated guesses

• By ignoring all clues

• By waiting for someone else to solve it

What is the definition of the word 'Epistemic'?

• Related to knowledge, its limits, and how it is acquired.

• Present or found everywhere.

• Having or showing good judgment or sense.

• Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or expectations.

What is a synonym for 'Epistemic'?

• Unconscious prejudice

• Intellectual

• Wise

• Fitting

What is an antonym for 'Epistemic'?

• Uninformed

• Rare

• Reckless

• Out of place

Fill in the blank: The philosopher’s discussion was deeply _______ , focusing on how we determine what is true.

• epistemic

• aesthetic

• economic

• rhetorical

Discuss how they know what they know—what sources of knowledge do you trust and why?

• Personal experience and observation

• Rumors and hearsay

• Random guesses

• Unverified social media posts