Unit 20 Vocabulary, Book I

Flashcards covering vocabulary from Unit 20, focusing on terms related to knowledge, understanding, judgment, and evaluation.

Idealistic

Believing in the idea of perfection or a perfect world

Idealize

To think of as perfect

Conscience

The part of the mind which tells the difference between right and wrong

Scientific

Based on proven facts

Savvy

Cleverness; understanding

Savor

To take time to enjoy something

Certify

To prove good or true; declare correct

Certainty

Something not in doubt

Concerted

Done together; combined

Ascertain

To figure out through reasoning

SAV

Latin root sapere, meaning “to be wise” or “to have good taste or judgment”

SCIEN

Latin verb scire, meaning “to know” or Latin noun scientia “knowledge”

IDEA, IDEAL

Medieval Latin root idealis, meaning “perfect”

CERT

Latin root certus, “sure, fixed, certain” or certare, "to decide, determine"

What concept do this weeks roots share? (CERT, IDEAL, SCIEN, SAV)

All relate to concepts involving knowledge, understanding, judgment, and evaluation.