Vocabulary Lesson 3dogma | a system of doctrines put forward by an authority, especially a church, to be the absoulte truth | dogmatic | expressed in an authoritive or arrogant manner | heterodox | not in agreement with accepted beliefs, holding unorthodox opinions | agnostic | 1) a person who believes nothing can be known about the existance of a god | agnostic (2) | 2) relating to the belief that the esistance of a god is unknowable | physiognamony | the art of judging human character by facual features; facial features when regarded as revealing character | prognosis | a prediction of the outcome of a disease, any forecast or prediction | criterion (plural: criteria) | a standard, rule, or test on which a decision or judgement can be made | hypocrisy | pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have | amnesty | a general pardon for offenders, especially for political offences | mnemonic | 1) relating to or assisting the memory | mnemonic (2) | 2) a device used in remembering | frenetic | frantic, frenzied | schizophrenia | 1) a severe mental disorder in which a person becomes unable to act or reason in a rational way, often with delusions and withdrawal from relationship | schizophrenia (2) | 2) a situation of extreme conflict between choices, loyalties, or ways of life | arraign | 1) to call to court to answer questions | arraign (2) | 2) to accuse , to charge with wrongdoing | rationale | the reasons underlying something, often presented as a statement | rationalize | to provide a rational basis for something, often by false or self-serving reasoning |
| | Vocabulary Lesson 4sapient | wise, insightful (often used ironically) | sage | a person, usually elderly, who is honored for wisdom and experience, wise or judicious | cognition | the act of perceiving or knowing | cognizant | aware, havaing knowledge of something | connoisseur | an expert or very discriminating person, especially in matters of art and taste | notorious | widely and unfavorably known; infamous | compute | to determine by mathematics | impute | to attribute or ascribe a quality, especially a fault, to a person | repute | to assign a reputation to | putative | supposed, reputed | presage | a sign or feeling concerning some future event ; omen; foreboding | sagacious | shrewd, having good judgement, perceptive | conscientious | guided by one's sense of right and wrong | conscientious (2) | thorough, with careful attention | plebiscite | a direct vote for all the people of a country or district on an important matter, referendum | prescience | knowlege of events before they occur, foresight, foreknowledge |
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