Types of Mistakes & Failures
Actions & Solutions
Research Actions & Verbs
Miscommunications & Responsibility
Key Academic Nouns
100
This 8-letter word refers to a state of uncertainty or a complete lack of clarity.
confusion
100
To make a mistake or misunderstand a situation. (phrase)
get things wrong
100
Clue: To find out something important, like when Dr. Rivera found a rare ocean creature.
make a discovery
100
A failure to understand something correctly.
misunderstanding
100
Clue: Careful study of a subject to find new facts for a report.
research
200
It's an incorrect action, decision, or judgment.
mistake
200
To resolve or repair a difficult situation.
fix the problem
200
Clue: To prepare to do something new and difficult, such as when a bridge design fails a test.
face a challenge
200
A confusion or misunderstanding between two or more things.
mix-up
200
Clue: The answer to a problem or question, like adding a bike lane to reduce traffic.
solution
300
This informal slang phrase describes a complete or spectacular failure.
epic fail
300
To correct a mistake or remedy a bad situation. (phrase)
make it right
300
Clue: To study something formally using reliable sources for a project.
carry out research
300
Responsibility for a mistake, failure, or wrong act.
fault
300
Clue: A major discovery made after lots of hard work, such as a new energy cell for cars.
breakthrough
400
This formal or technical word means an accuracy failure or a mistake.
error
400
BONUS::
Work that takes place primarily while seated at a workstation with a computer all day.
Desk job
400
Clue: To get more information or understanding about a subject, like reading about a revolution.
gain knowledge
400
To be responsible for a wrongdoing or error.
to blame
400
Clue: A clear understanding of how something works.
insight
500
This noun refers to a stupid, careless, or severe mistake.
blunder
500
BONUS:
What is this famous illegal NYC cocktail called:
Nutcrackers
500
Clue: To join things together or see how two ideas or facts relate to each other.
make a connection
500
To make an error right or adjust it so that it becomes accurate. ( a phrase)
correct a mistake
500
Clue: An observable event or fact in nature or science, such as a lightning storm.
phenomenon