Word to the Wise: Soph

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This vocabulary list features words with the Greek root soph, meaning "wise."
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  1. sophisticated
    having worldly knowledge and refinement
  2. philosophy
    the rational investigation of existence and knowledge
  3. philosophical
    relating to the investigation of existence and knowledge
  4. sophomore
    a second-year undergraduate
  5. sophistication
    the quality or character of being intellectually worldly
  6. sophomoric
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  7. sophisticate
    a person who is cultured and has worldly experience
  8. philosopher
    a specialist in the investigation of existence and knowledge
  9. sophism
    a deliberately invalid argument intended to deceive
  10. sophistry
    a deliberately invalid argument in the hope of deceiving
  11. sophist
    someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
  12. philosophize
    reason or theorize about important and difficult issues
Created on Mon Mar 03 13:58:36 EST 2025 (updated Mon Mar 03 14:00:55 EST 2025)

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