english vocab test (3 and 4)

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dokein; doxa

to appear, to seem, to think; opinion, judgment

dogma

a system of doctrines put forward by an authority especially a church, to be absolute truth

dogmatic

1. pertaining to dogma

2. expressed in an authoritative or arrogant manner

heterodox

not in agreement with accepted beliefs; holding unorthodox opinions

gignoskein

to know

agnostic

a person who believes nothing can be know about the existence of a god

physiognomy

the art of judging human character by facial features; facial features when regarded as revealing character

prognosis

a prediction of the outcome of a disease; any forecast or prediction

krinein

to separate, to decide, to judge

criterion

a standard, rule, or test, on which a decision or judgment can be made

hypocrisy

pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have

mnemonikos

mindful

amnesty

a general pardon for offenders, especially for political offenses

mnemonic

relating to or assisting the memory

phren, phrenos

heart, mind, midriff

frenetic

frantic; frenzied

schizophrenia

1. a severe mental disorder in which a person becomes unable to act of reason in a rational way, often with delusions and withdrawal from relationship

2. a situation of extreme conflict between choices, loyalties, or ways of life

ratio; reor, reori, ratum

reason; to calculate, to think

arraign

1. (legal) to call to court of answer charges

2. to accuse; to charge with wrongdoing

rationale

the reasons underlying something, often presented as a statement (used with for)

rationalize

to provide a rational basis for something, often by false or self-serving reasoning

sapient

wise; insightful (often used ironically)

sage

a person, usually elderly, who is honored for wisdom and experience

nosco, noscere, novi, notum

to get to know; to get acquainted with

cognition

the act of perceiving or knowing

cognizant

aware; having knowledge of something

connoisseur

an expert or very discriminating person, especially in matters of art and taste

notorious

widely and unfavorably known; infamous

put, putare, putavi, putatum

to settle, to consider, to reckon

compute

to determine by mathematics

impute

to attribute or ascribe a quality, especially a fault, to a person

repute

to assign a reputation to (usually used with to be)

putative

supposed; reputed

sagio, sagire

to perceive acutely/keenly with the senses or mind

presage

a sign or feeling concerning some future event; omen; foreboding

sagacious

shrewd; having good judgment; perceptive

scio, scire, scivi, scitum

to know, to understand

conscientious

guided by one’s sense of right and wrong

plebiscite

a direct vote of all the people of a country or district on an important matter; a referendum

prescience

knowledge of events before they occurs; foresight; foreknowledge