Democritus Flashcards
impermeable
/ɪmˈpəːmɪəb(ə)l/
adjective
not allowing fluid to pass through.
“an impermeable membrane”
According to Democritus Atoms are solid and impermeable.
ingenious
/ɪnˈdʒiːnɪəs/
adjective
(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.
“he was ingenious enough to overcome the limited budget”
discern
/dɪˈsəːn/
verb
recognize or find out.
“I can discern no difference between the two policies”
distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses.
“she could faintly discern the shape of a skull”
rummage
/ˈrʌmɪdʒ/
verb
gerund or present participle: rummaging
search unsystematically and untidily through something.
“he rummaged in his pocket for a handkerchief”
find (something) by rummaging.
“Mick rummaged up his skateboard”
(of a customs officer) make a thorough search of (a vessel).
“our brief was to rummage as many of the vessels as possible”
indignant
/ɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
adjective
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
“he was indignant at being the object of suspicion”
predecessor
/ˈpriːdɪsɛsə/
noun
a person who held a job or office before the current holder.
“the new President’s foreign policy is very similar to that of his predecessor”
disintegrate
/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
verb
1.
break up into small parts as the result of impact or decay.
“our shoes had to last until they disintegrated on our feet”
immutable
/ɪˈmjuːtəb(ə)l/
adjective
unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
“an immutable fact”
conceivable
/kənˈsiːvəb(ə)l/
adjective
capable of being imagined or grasped mentally.
“a mass uprising was entirely conceivable”
establish
/ɪˈstablɪʃ,ɛˈstablɪʃ/
verb
1.
set up on a firm or permanent basis.
“the scheme was established in 1975”
apparatus
/ˌapəˈreɪtəs/
noun
1.
the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.
“firemen wearing breathing apparatus”
2.
the complex structure of a particular organization or system.
“the apparatus of government”
equipment
/ɪˈkwɪpm(ə)nt/
noun
the necessary items for a particular purpose.
“suppliers of office equipment”
the process of supplying someone or something with necessary equipment.
“the construction and equipment of new harbour facilities”
mental resources.
“they lacked the intellectual equipment to recognize the jokes”
infinitesimal
/ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪm(ə)l/
adjective extremely small. "an infinitesimal pause" noun:- an indefinitely small quantity; a value approaching zero.
intervene
/ɪntəˈviːn/
verb
1.
take part in something so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events.
“he acted outside his authority when he intervened in the dispute”
2. occur in the time between events.
“to occupy the intervening months she took a job in a hospital”
void
/vɔɪd/
adjective 1. not valid or legally binding. "the contract was void" 2. completely empty. "void spaces surround the tanks"
materialist
/məˈtɪərɪəlɪst/
noun
1.A person who considers material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values.
“greedy materialists lusting for consumer baubles”
2. PHILOSOPHY
a person who supports the theory that nothing exists except matter and its movements and modifications.
“an atheist and philosophical materialist”
adjective
1. Considering material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values.
“a greedy materialist population”
2. PHILOSOPHY
relating to the theory that nothing exists except matter and its movements and modifications.
“atheistic materialist philosophy”
mechanically
/mɪˈkanɪkli/
adverb 1. By means of a machine or machinery. "the rice is harvested mechanically" 2. Without thought or spontaneity; automatically. "the words are repeated mechanically"
inevitable
/ɪnˈɛvɪtəb(ə)l/
adjective certain to happen; unavoidable. "war was inevitable" noun a situation that is unavoidable. "by the morning he had accepted the inevitable"
necessity
/nɪˈsɛsɪti
noun
1. The state or fact of being required.
“the necessity of providing parental guidance”
2. An indispensable thing.
“a good book is a necessity when travelling”
inherent
/ɪnˈhɪər(ə)nt,ɪnˈhɛr(ə)nt/
adjective
existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.
“any form of mountaineering has its inherent dangers”
sense perception
noun
1. perception by the senses rather than by the intellect.
penetrate
/ˈpɛnɪtreɪt/
verb
1. Go into or through (something), especially with force or effort.
“the shrapnel had penetrated his head”
immortal
/ɪˈmɔːt(ə)l/
adjective
living forever; never dying or decaying.
“our mortal bodies are inhabited by immortal souls”
consciousness
/ˈkɒnʃəsnɪs/
noun
1. The state of being aware of and responsive to one’s surroundings.
“she failed to regain consciousness and died two days later”
2. A person’s awareness or perception of something.
“her acute consciousness of Luke’s presence”
