INTROVERTED

introspective, introverted, self-examining

(adjective) given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

introverted

simple past tense and past participle of introvert

Adjective

introverted (comparative more introverted, superlative most introverted)

Turned or thrust inward, particularly:

Thinking about internal or spiritual matters.

(psychology) Of or characteristic of the personality of an introvert: thoughtful, reflective.

(poetry, literature) Arranged so that two similar words, lines, etc. form the middle of the structure.

Antonyms

• (psychology): extraverted (proper); extroverted (informal)

Source: Wiktionary


INTROVERT

In`tro*vert", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Introverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Introverting.] Etym: [Pref. intro- + L. vertere, versum, to turn.]

1. To turn or bend inward. "Introverted toes." Cowper.

2. To look within; to introspect. Lew Wallace.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SPRINGBOARD

(noun) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; “he uses other people’s ideas as a springboard for his own”; “reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions”; “the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out”


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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