Classical Roots D Lesson 3

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.