intellectual
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
scholarly
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
cerebral
of or relating to the cerebrum or brain
noesis
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
apogee
apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
perigee
periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth
demesne
territory over which rule or control is exercised
insuperable
incapable of being surmounted or excelled
metaphysical
pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics
desideratum
something desired as a necessity
syncretism
the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)
meme
a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)
cenotaph
a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered
verstehen
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
absolute
perfect or complete or pure
inviolable
incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
diachronic
used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time
hegemony
the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
exegesis
an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
reify
consider an abstract concept to be real
metonym
a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing
simulacrum
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
refer
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
vanity
feelings of excessive pride
doyen
a man who is the senior member of a group
demotic
of or for the common people
