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10th grade Vocabulary Lesson 3 & 4
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Dogma : A system of doctrines put forward by an authority, especially a church, to be absolute truth.
Dogmatic : Pertaining to dogma.
Heterodox : Not in agreement with accepted beliefs; holding unorthodox opinions.
Agnostic : A person who believes nothing can be known about the existence of a god.
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 disease; any forecast 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 offenders, especially for political offenses.
Mnemonic : Relating to or assisting the memory.
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 withdrawal from relationship.
Arraign : To call to court to answer charges.
Rationale: The reasons underlying something, often presented as a statement (used with for).
Rationalize : To provide a rational basis for something, often by false or self-serving reasoning.
Sapient : Wise; insightful (often used ironically).
Sage : A person, usually elderly, who is honored for wisdom and experience.
Cognition : The act of perceiving or knowing.
Cognizant : Aware; having knowledge of something.
Connoisseur : An expert or very discriminating person, especially in matters of art and taste.
Notorious : Widely and unfavorably known; infamous.
Compute : To determine by mathematics.
Impute : To attribute or ascribe a quality, especially a fault, to a person.
Repute : To assign a reputation to (usually used with to be).
Putative : Supposed; reputed.
Presage : A sign or feeling concerning some future event; omen; foreboding.
Sagacious : Shrewd; having good judgment; perspective.
Conscientious : Guided by one’s sense of right and wrong.
Plebiscite : A direct vote of all the people of a country or district on an important matter; a referendum.
Prescience : Knowledge of events before they occur; foresight; foreknowledge.
10th grade Vocabulary Lesson 3 & 4
Across:2. | Knowledge of events before they occur; foresight; foreknowledge. | 3. | To assign a reputation to (usually used with to be). | 6. | The art of judging human character by facial features; facial features when regarded as revealing character. | 9. | To call to court to answer charges. | 10. | Frantic; frenzied. | 11. | Wise; insightful (often used ironically). | 14. | A severe mental disorder in which a person becomes unable to act or reason in a rational way, often with delusions and withdrawal from relationship. | 15. | To provide a rational basis for something, often by false or self-serving reasoning. |
| 17. | Supposed; reputed. | 18. | Guided by one’s sense of right and wrong. | 20. | A system of doctrines put forward by an authority, especially a church, to be absolute truth. | 22. | Pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have. | 23. | Shrewd; having good judgment; perspective. | 24. | Not in agreement with accepted beliefs; holding unorthodox opinions. | 25. | A prediction of the outcome of a disease; any forecast or prediction. |
| | Down:1. | Relating to or assisting the memory. | 2. | A direct vote of all the people of a country or district on an important matter; a referendum. | 4. | A person who believes nothing can be known about the existence of a god. | 5. | Aware; having knowledge of something. | 6. | A sign or feeling concerning some future event; omen; foreboding. | 7. | Widely and unfavorably known; infamous. | 8. | A standard, rule, or test on which a decision or judgement can be made. | 12. | To attribute or ascribe a quality, especially a fault, to a person. |
| 13. | An expert or very discriminating person, especially in matters of art and taste. | 14. | A person, usually elderly, who is honored for wisdom and experience. | 15. | The reasons underlying something, often presented as a statement (used with for). | 16. | A general pardon for offenders, especially for political offenses. | 18. | To determine by mathematics. | 19. | The act of perceiving or knowing. | 21. | Pertaining to dogma. |
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10th grade Vocabulary Lesson 3 & 4
Across:2. | Knowledge of events before they occur; foresight; foreknowledge. | 3. | To assign a reputation to (usually used with to be). | 6. | The art of judging human character by facial features; facial features when regarded as revealing character. | 9. | To call to court to answer charges. | 10. | Frantic; frenzied. | 11. | Wise; insightful (often used ironically). | 14. | A severe mental disorder in which a person becomes unable to act or reason in a rational way, often with delusions and withdrawal from relationship. | 15. | To provide a rational basis for something, often by false or self-serving reasoning. |
| 17. | Supposed; reputed. | 18. | Guided by one’s sense of right and wrong. | 20. | A system of doctrines put forward by an authority, especially a church, to be absolute truth. | 22. | Pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have. | 23. | Shrewd; having good judgment; perspective. | 24. | Not in agreement with accepted beliefs; holding unorthodox opinions. | 25. | A prediction of the outcome of a disease; any forecast or prediction. |
| | Down:1. | Relating to or assisting the memory. | 2. | A direct vote of all the people of a country or district on an important matter; a referendum. | 4. | A person who believes nothing can be known about the existence of a god. | 5. | Aware; having knowledge of something. | 6. | A sign or feeling concerning some future event; omen; foreboding. | 7. | Widely and unfavorably known; infamous. | 8. | A standard, rule, or test on which a decision or judgement can be made. | 12. | To attribute or ascribe a quality, especially a fault, to a person. |
| 13. | An expert or very discriminating person, especially in matters of art and taste. | 14. | A person, usually elderly, who is honored for wisdom and experience. | 15. | The reasons underlying something, often presented as a statement (used with for). | 16. | A general pardon for offenders, especially for political offenses. | 18. | To determine by mathematics. | 19. | The act of perceiving or knowing. | 21. | Pertaining to dogma. |
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