English Unit 3 Vocabulary

Dokein (Root)

“to appear” “to seem” “to think”

Doxa (Root)

“opinion” ”judgement”

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 (Root)

“to know”

Agnostic

a person who believes nothing can be known 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 (Root

“to seperate” “to decide”

Criteroin

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 (Root)

“mindful”

Amnesty

a general pardon for offenders, especially for polite offenses

Mnemonic

relating to or assisting the memory

Phren, Phrenos (Root)

“heart” “mind” “midriff”

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 decisions and withdrawal from relationship

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

Ratio (Root)

“reason”

Reor, Reori, Ratum

“to calculate” “to think”

Arraign

1. to call to court to answer

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 a fake or false or self-serving reason