Classical Roots D 3+4

DOKEIN

"to seem" or "to think."

DOXA

opinion, or judgement

dogma

n. a set of beliefs or doctrines held to be true by a group, often without questioning or doubt.

dogmatic

1. adj. pertaining to dogma

2. expressed in an authoritative or arrogant manner

heterodox

adj. not in agreement with accepted beliefs or doctrines; unconventional.

GIGNOSKEIN

to know

agnostic

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

2. adj. relating to the belief that the existence of a god is unknowable

physiognomy

n. the art of judging character from facial features.

prognosis

n. a forecast or prediction about the likely outcome of a situation, especially regarding disease or health.

KRINEIN

to seperate, to decide, to judge

criterion

n. a standard or principle by which something is judged or decided.

hypocrisy

n. the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform.

MNEMONIKOS

mindful

amnesty

n. a formal pardon for individuals or groups who have committed political offenses.

mnemonic

adj. relating to or assisting the memory

PHREN, PHRENOS

heart, mind, midriff

frenetic

adj. frantic; frenzied

schizophrenia

1. n. a severe mental disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking.

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

RATIO

reason

REOR, REORI, RATUM

to calculate, to think

arraign

v. to call to court to answer a charge.

rationale

n. the reasoning behind a decision or action.

rationalize

v. to provide a rational basis for something typically by false or self-serving reasoning.

sapient

Having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.

compute

To calculate or reckon (a figure or amount).

connoisseur

An expert judge in matters of taste.

cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

cognizant

Having knowledge or being aware of something.

connoisseur

An expert judge in matters of taste.

conscientious

Wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.

impute

To attribute or ascribe (an act, quality, or quality) to someone or something.

notorious

Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.

plebiscite

A direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution.

presage

To be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one).

prescience

The fact of knowing something before it takes place; foreknowledge.

putative

Generally considered or reputed to be.

repute

The opinion generally held of someone or something; the state of being generally regarded in a particular way.

sagacious

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd.

sage

A profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.

SAPERE

to taste or perceive; to know.

NOSCO, NOSCERE, NOVI, NOTUM

to get to know; to recognize; to understand.

SAGIO, SAGIRE

to perceive or sense; to have insight.

SCIO, SCIRE, SCIVI, SCITUM

to know or be aware; to be informed.