avenue
n. a way of approaching a problem or making progress toward somethingaspiration
n. a hope or ambition of achieving somethingShe also recognized that staying with a company driven by profits would not be the best avenue to fulfill her personal career aspirations.
MIT News stagnant
a. having no flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequencesag
v. decline to a lower level, usually temporarilyMany people with stagnant or dropping incomes, having borrowed to sustain their standard of living, found themselves deep in debt when the economy sagged.
MIT News populist
a. of a political approach to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by elitereverberate
v. be repeated several times as an echoMany debtors became attracted to populist politics, with consequences still reverberating around the world.
MIT News slosh
v. move irregularly with a splashing soundvane
n. a broad blade attached to a rotating axis or wheel which pushes or is pushed by wind or waterIf we didn't have the turning vanes, they would separate after the corner, thus filling the entire flow path and making the air slosh around like in a washing machine.
MIT News coursework
n. written or practical work done by a student during a course of studyoutreach
n. the process of an organization building relationships with people to advise themBeyond its use in research, educators also used the tunnel extensively for coursework and public outreach.
MIT News transcribe
v. put (thoughts, speech, or data) into written or printed formcollaborate
v. work jointly on an activity, especially to produce or create somethingThis fall she hopes to travel to Nepal to collaborate with local musicians on a project recording and transcribing traditional music.
MIT News innate
a. inborn; naturalwords
n. pl. something that is said, talkThe acoustics are perfect for amplifying her words and her innate passion for geology.
MIT News colloquy
n. a conversation, a gathering for discussiontime-honored
a. respected or valued because it has existed for a long timeThe people engaged in a lively colloquy with Chomsky in line with time-honored linguistics department tradition.
MIT News emeritus
a. having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honorreception
n. a social gathering often for the purpose of extending a formal welcomeAt the reception, they toasted the long-lived partnership; a professor emeritus of linguistics described the affection Chomsky and Halle had for each other.
MIT News venue
n. the place where something happens, especially an organized eventinterconversion
n. the conversion of two things into each otherTopological phases have been proposed as venues for observing and manipulating exotic effects, including the interconversion of electrical current and electron spin.
MIT News root out
v. eradicate, eliminateinorganic
a. not consisting of or deriving from living matterThey utilized a systematic method to root out signs of topology in all known crystalline structures, also known as inorganic solid-state materials.
MIT News pathogen
n. a bacterium, virus, or other microorganisms that can cause diseaseshelf-life
n. the period during which a material may be stored and remain suitable for useWe will see mRNA vaccines with improved stability and shelf-life; it is also possible to rapidly create a new vaccine for an emergent pathogen.
MIT News bulk production
n. the final product being produced based on the mass order requirementsmammalian
a. relating to or denoting a mammalConventional vaccine relies on bulk production using mammalian cells, while mRNA vaccines turn into the final product only once inside a patient’s cells.
MIT News namesake
n. a person or thing that has the same name as anotheroddity
n. a strange or peculiar person, thing, or traitThe stellar oddity appears to be a new black widow binary circling and consuming a smaller companion star, as its arachnid namesake does to its mate.
MIT News pulsar
n. a tiny dense star that sends out radio wavesstrip
v. remove all coverings from; leave bare of accessories or fittings