vocabulary of 11th passage

adaptability

Ability to change to fit new situations.

alumni

Former students or graduates of a school.

augment

To add to; to increase.

boundary

A limit; a dividing line.

clinician

A doctor who treats patients directly.

concept

An idea or general notion.

corridor

A long passage in a building.

craftsmanship

Skill in making things by hand.

crucial

Extremely important.

delight in

To enjoy greatly.

discipline

A subject or area of study.

down-to-earth

Practical and realistic.

emphasis

Special importance given to something.

engage

To attract and involve someone.

enshrine

To preserve as something special.

experimentation

The act of testing or trying out.

faculty

The teaching staff of a university.

forge ahead

To make rapid progress.

found

To establish; to set up.

hands-on

Practical; involving direct activity.

inspire

To encourage by giving ideas.

leap

To jump forward boldly.

maverick

Independent-minded; unorthodox.

motto

A short phrase expressing principles.

precious little

Very little indeed.

premium (at a)

Highly valued; in great demand.

scholar

A person of great learning.

start-up

A newly formed company.

stick to

To continue with; to keep doing.

suffuse

To spread through completely.

symbiosis

A close working relationship between two things.

take for granted

To assume without thinking about it.

undergraduate

A university student doing a first degree.

unleash

To release; to let out forcefully.

virtuoso

A person with great skill in art or music.