Vocabulary Enrichment: Words Related to Belief, Art, and Knowledge
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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!
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!
