Thursday, March 11, 2010

Vocabulary Words #2 (Honors Option)

ego- the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.


subjectivity- of, relating to, or constituting a subject

metacognition- awareness and understanding one's thinking and cognitive processes; thinking about thinking


epistemology- a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge.

mollify- to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease

abrogate- to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal: to abrogate a law.


bureaucracy- the body of officials and administrators, esp. of a government or government department.


viscosity- the property of a fluid that resists the force tending to cause the fluid to flow.

filibuster- the use of irregular or obstructive tactics by a member of a legislative assembly to prevent the adoption of a measure generally favored or to force a decision against the will of the majority.

reconcile- to bring into agreement or harmony


vilify- to speak ill of; defame; slander.

aggregate- formed by the conjunction or collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; total; combined: the aggregate amount of indebtedness.

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