Liberal Studies Wordlist

Paul R. (United States of America)
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  1. intellectual
    of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
  2. scholarly
    characteristic of a learned person
  3. cerebral
    of or relating to the brain
  4. noesis
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  5. apogee
    the farthest point in an orbit around the Earth
  6. perigee
    the nearest point in an orbit around the Earth
  7. khanate
    the realm of a khan
  8. demesne
    territory over which rule or control is exercised
  9. insuperable
    incapable of being surpassed or excelled
  10. metaphysical
    pertaining to the philosophical study of being and knowing
  11. desideratum
    something sought after as a necessity
  12. syncretism
    the union of different systems of thought or belief
  13. meme
    an amusing image that spreads rapidly through social media
  14. cenotaph
    monument to honor those whose remains are interred elsewhere
  15. verstehen
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  16. absolute
    perfect or complete or pure
  17. inviolable
    incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
  18. diachronic
    used of the study of a phenomenon as it changes through time
  19. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  20. exegesis
    an explanation or critical interpretation
  21. reify
    consider an abstract concept to be real
  22. metonym
    a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing
  23. simulacrum
    a representation of a person
  24. refer
    make a remark that calls attention to
  25. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  26. vanity
    feelings of excessive pride
  27. doyen
    a man who is the senior member of a group
  28. demotic
    of or for the common people
Created on Sat Oct 24 12:45:06 EDT 2009 (updated Sat Jun 05 10:14:20 EDT 2010)

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