accord (2 meanings)
2 meanings, 79 uses
1 —73 uses as in:
according to, or in accord with
Only then will you be acting in accordance with the moral law within you.
accordance = keeping with
Definition
Generally this sense of accord means:in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity with
This sense of accord is often seen in the form according to or accordingly where it can take on more specific meanings. For example:
- "According to Kim, ..." — as stated by
- "To each according to her ability." — based upon
- "Points are scored according to how well they perform." — depending upon
- "The dose is calculated according to body weight." — in proportion to
- "We got a flat tire. Accordingly, I pulled to the side of the road." — because of what was just said; or as a result
Word Statistics
| Book | 73 uses |
| Library | 53 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 23 |
2 —6 uses as in:
done of her own accord
people in his time were deeply fascinated by machines and the workings of clocks, which appeared to have the ability to function of their own accord.
own accord = own mind (voluntarily without anyone making it do so)
Definition
Generally this sense of accord means:mind
Word Statistics
| Book | 6 uses |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 18 |
aesthetic
11 uses
In his aesthetics he investigated what happens when we are overwhelmed by beauty—in a work of art, for instance.
aesthetics = study of beauty
Definition
Generally aesthetic means:related to beauty or good taste — often referring to one's appreciation of beauty or one's sense of what is beautiful
or:
beautiful or tasteful
or:
beautiful or tasteful
Word Statistics
| Book | 11 uses |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
| 1st use | Chapter 25 |
ascetic
1 use
In ancient Greece, too, there were many people who believed in an ascetic, or religiously secluded, way of life for the salvation of the soul.
ascetic = someone who practices self-denial (especially to encourage spiritual growth)
Definition
Generally ascetic means:someone who practices self-denial (often to encourage spiritual growth); or relating to such self-denial
or:
severely plain (without decoration)
or:
severely plain (without decoration)
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 14 |
capitalism
26 uses
Many people still live under inhuman conditions while they continue to produce commodities that make capitalists richer and richer.
capitalists = people who believe in an economic system based on private ownership of property and businesses, and on voluntary exchange in a competitive environment
or:
people who are wealthy and clearly benefit from an economic system based on private ownership of property and businesses
or:
people who are wealthy and clearly benefit from an economic system based on private ownership of property and businesses
Definition
Generally capitalism means:an economic system based on private ownership of property and businesses, and on voluntary exchange in a competitive environment — with the belief that voluntary exchanges harness inborn self-interest in millions of decisions that benefit society
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| Book | 26 uses |
| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 28 |
correspond (3 meanings)
3 meanings, 17 uses
1 —12 uses as in:
corresponding time period
Plato's point was that the relationship between the darkness of the cave and the world beyond corresponds to the relationship between the forms of the natural world and the world of ideas.
corresponds = are similar (one is equivalent to the other)
Definition
Generally this sense of correspond means:connect or fit together by being equivalent, proportionate, or matched
(Two things are equivalent if they have the same or very similar value, purpose, or result.)
(Two things are equivalent if they have the same or very similar value, purpose, or result.)
Word Statistics
| Book | 12 uses |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 100 |
| 1st use | Chapter 10 |
2 —2 uses as in:
corresponding by email
During her reading Sophie glanced out of the window several times to see whether her mysterious correspondent had turned up at the mailbox.
correspondent = someone who communicates in writing
Definition
Generally this sense of correspond means:communicate by writing letters or email
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| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 22 |
3 —3 uses as in:
a correspondence course
Although it was embarrassing enough, it would be even worse if her mother found out that she was doing a correspondence course with a complete stranger, a philosopher who was playing hide-and-seek with her.
correspondence = done from afar (by mailing letters, reports, etc.)
Definition
Generally this sense of correspondence means:done from afar
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| Book | 3 uses |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 4 |
divine
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
to forgive is divine
A naturalistic scientist will exclusively rely on natural phenomena—not on either rationalistic suppositions or any form of divine revelation.
divine = from God
Definition
Generally this sense of divine means:wonderful; or god-like or coming from God
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 8 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 29 |
enigma
9 uses
A lot of age-old enigmas have now been explained by science.
enigmas = things that are mysterious and seem unexplainable
Definition
Generally enigma means:something mysterious that seems unexplainable
Word Statistics
| Book | 9 uses |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 27 |
ephemeral
1 use
a lot of people were concerned with ... the ephemeral nature of things.
ephemeral = existing only for a short time
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 17 |
immaterial
1 use
Truths like those can be both 'objective' and 'general,' but they are nevertheless totally immaterial to each man's existence.
immaterial = not important, or not relevant
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 27 |
immutable
27 uses
A philosopher, as we have seen, tries to grasp something that is eternal and immutable.
immutable = not subject to change
Definition
Generally immutable means:unchangeable
Word Statistics
| Book | 27 uses |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 29 |
indolent
1 use
It was once said that 'idleness is the ideal of genius, and indolence the virtue of the Romantic.'
indolence = laziness
Definition
Generally this sense of indolent means:lazy; disinclined to work
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 25 |
innate
34 uses
But we also have an innate power of reason.
innate = present at birth
Definition
Generally innate means:of a quality: present at birth; or arising from within rather than having been learned or acquired
Word Statistics
| Book | 34 uses |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 7 |
perceive
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
though blind, can perceive light
In short, we can only have inexact conceptions of things we perceive with our senses.
perceive = become aware of (in this case, by seeing, hearing, smelling, feeling, or tasting)
Definition
Generally this sense of perceive means:to become aware of — especially by using the senses (to see, hear, smell, feel, or taste)
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
| 1st use | Chapter 9 |
perception
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
perception of external stimuli
Hume opposed all thoughts and ideas that could not be traced back to corresponding sense perceptions.
perceptions = something sensed (in this case by seeing, hearing, touching, feeling, or smelling)
Definition
Generally this sense of perception means:something that someone senses; or the act of sensing
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 21 |
repress
19 uses
Freud believed that the dream was a "disguised fulfillment of a repressed wish."
repressed = something held back (in this case, not acknowledged as existing)
Definition
Generally repress means:to hold something back
or:
to subjugate (oppress or hold others down)
or:
to subjugate (oppress or hold others down)
Word Statistics
| Book | 19 uses |
| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 30 |
repudiate
1 use
And precisely because what they "see" is so vague, it is hard to repudiate fortune-tellers' claims.
repudiate = strongly reject
Definition
Generally repudiate means:strong rejection — especially when the idea or thing being rejected was once embraced
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| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
| 1st use | Chapter 6 |
stoic
24 uses
Even today we use the term "stoic calm" about someone who does not let his feelings take over.
stoic = seeming unaffected by pleasure, pain, or emotions
Word Statistics
| Book | 24 uses |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Chapter 12 |