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cogn/sci sense/sent
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cognition | the mental process of knowing |
| cognizant | fully informed; to know or to be aware |
| conscience | a source of moral or ethical judgement; knowing right from wrong |
| conscientious | thorough; principled; characterized by extreme care and effort |
| incognito | describes an unknown identity; identity concealed |
| omniscient | having total knowledge; all knowing |
| recognize | to identify or know someone; to know from past experience |
| scientist | a person having expert knowledge in science |
| sciolistic | showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateur-like, superficial knowledge of something |
| unconscionable | unscrupulous; not restrained by the conscience; unreasonable, unfair |
| assenter | a person who agrees or feels the same way |
| consensus | an opinion or position agreed upon by a group; having a similar feeling or belief as others in a group |
| desensitize | to lessen the feeling or awareness; to make less sensitive |
| dissent | to differ in opinion or feeling; to disagree |
| nonsense | of little importance; ridiculous; unimportant |
| resent | to feel bitter or upset |
| sensational | outstanding; spectacular; describing feelings of success |
| sensible | showing reason or good judgment; able to feel or perceive |
| sensitive | aware of or affected by the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others |
| sentimental | having feelings of nostalgia; feeling that a thing is special because of how it relates to the past. |