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EnglishUnit3Vocab.
Vocab and Root Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dokein | to appear, to seem, to think |
| Doxa | opinion, judgement |
| Hetero | other, another, different |
| Gignoskein | to know |
| A | not, without |
| physio= phusis | nature |
| gnomon | one who knows |
| Pro | before, for |
| Krinein | to seperate, to decide, to judge |
| Hupo | below, beneath |
| Mnemonikos | mindful |
| Phren, Phrenos | heart, mind, midriff |
| schizo= skhizo | to split |
| Ratio | reason |
| Reor, reori, ratum | to calculate, to think |
| ar= ad | to, toward |
| dogma | a system of doctrines put forward by an authority, epecially a church, to be absolute truth |
| dogmatic | pertaining to dogma; expressed in an authoritative or arrogant manner |
| heterodox | not in agreement with accepted beliefs; holding unorthadox opinions |
| agnostic | a person who believes nothing can be known about the existence of a god; relating to the belief that the existence of a god is unknowable |
| 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 desease; any forcast or prediction |
| criterion | a standard, rule, or test on which a decision or judgement can be made |
| hypocrisy | pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have |
| amnesty | a general pardon for offendors, especially for political offenses |
| mnemonic | relating to or assisting the memory; a device used in remembering |
| frenetic | frantic; frenzied |
| schizophrenia | a severe mental disorder in which a person becomes unable to act or reason in a rational way, often with delusions and withdrawl from relationship; a situation of extreme conflict between choices, loyalties, or ways of life |
| arraign | to call to court to answer charges; to accuse; to charge with wrongdoing |
| rationale | the reasons underlying something, often by false or self-serving reasoning |