recognize-macrocosm Flashcards
(20 cards)
recognize
to identify something or someone you’ve seen before
cognition
the practice of learning through real-life experiences
cognizance
knowledge
incognito
having one’s true identity unknown
diagnosis
the identification of an illness by examining its symptoms
agnostic
someone who believes that it is impossible to know anything about God or religion
prognosis
the prediction of the development of a disease
gnostic
relating to knowledge
ignorant
lacking knowledge
controversy
a prolonged public dispute
incontrovertible
unable to be argued against
contravene
to violate
contradict
to deny the truth
corpse
a dead body
corporeal
relating to one’s body
corpulence
obesity
cosmopolitan
consisting of many different people from around the world
cosmos
the universe when seen as a whole
microcosm
a small portion of something that represents its larger self
macrocosm
the whole part of something complex
