Day 8

Question 1

What does ‘Responsive’ mean?

Answer 1

Reacting quickly and positively to stimuli, situations, or demands. Synonyms include Quick to react, Receptive, Alert, Reactive, Sensitive, Adaptable, Approachable, Accommodating, Attentive, Open.

1. The patient was not responsive to the treatment. 2. The store is very responsive to the needs of its customers. 3. He was not as responsive as she wanted him to be.

Question 2

What is ‘Containment’?

Answer 2

The act of controlling or limiting something or someone harmful.

1. Containment of crowd violence was the police’s main concern. 2. The company’s hazardous waste containment plan is being reviewed. 3. The policy of containment is not working.

Question 3

What does ‘Behave’ mean?

Answer 3

Conduct oneself in accordance with the accepted norms of a society or group. Synonyms include Act properly, Conduct oneself, Comport, Carry oneself, Mind one’s manners, Observe protocol, Follow rules, Comply, Conform, Obey.

1. They were expected to behave themselves. 2. The students were not behaving in class. 3. She told her children that they had to behave.