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