Vocabulary Enrichment: Words Related to Belief, Art, and Knowledge
Explore a collection of words related to belief, art, and knowledge. From accrediting trustworthiness to admiring aesthetics, and from shedding light on nescience to discussing various forms of knowledge, this compilation offers insights into an eclectic range of terms. Dive into the realms of credibility, aesthetics, rhetoric, and science while brushing up on your vocabulary.
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Cred - believe Accredit to regard as true (verb) Molly accredited her biology professor as a trustworthy source after seeing his doctorate diploma on his office wall.
Cred - believe Credulous willing to believe (Adj.) Anyone who believes in the Loch Ness monster is a credulous fool.
Cred - believe Incredible unbelievable (Adj.) It seems incredible that the students performed the play with only four weeks of rehearsal.
ic - art Aesthetic the philosophy of art and beauty The painting represents the clean lines, bare surfaces, and sense of space that reflect the machine-age aesthetic.
ic - art Eclectic the art of selecting sources out of the ordinary (Adj.) Lady Gaga has eclectic taste in her personal fashion.
ic - art Rhetoric the art of writing or speech (n) Many people prefer not to hear the empty rhetoric of politicians.
Sci to know Nescience lack of knowledge (n) Since Billy has been sick for two weeks, he didn t turn in his project due to nescience of its due date.
Sci to know science a branch of knowledge (noun) Modern forensic science is often used to research many old cases that were never solved.
Sci to know Sciolism superficial knowledge (noun) Tossing around trendy academic terms is a common display of sciolism.
Vac - empty Vacate to empty of occupants (verb) Buddy the Elf was order to immediately vacate the store after punching Santa in the face.
Vac - empty Vacuous without contents (adj.) Jeremy s vacuous wallet was empty after his Wife went shopping.
Vac - empty Vacuum space empty of matter (noun) At high speed, the rushing air tends to create a partial vacuum inside the tube.
Zygo - yoke Zygomorphic bilaterally symmetrical James was able to cut the watermelon into two equal halves because of it s zygomorpic shape.
Zygo - yoke Zygosis the union of gametes to form a zygote; conjungation (verb) Zygosis is essential to the creation of life.
Zygo - yoke Zygosity the genetic condition of a zygote (noun) The zygosity of the unborn fetus was determined to be identical twins!
