honors english lesson 3 vocab

Question 1

dogma

Answer 1

A system of beliefs put forward by an authority, especially by a church, to be absolute truth

Question 2

dogmatic

Answer 2

1. pertaining to dogma.
2. expressed in an authoritative or arrogant manner

Question 3

heterodox

Answer 3

not agreeing with beliefs/not in agreement with accepted beliefs;holding unorthodox opinions

Question 4

agnostic

Answer 4

A person who believes nothing can be known about the existence of a god

Unlike the atheist, who does not believe in a god, diagnostic simply find snow, tangible evidence for belief

Question 5

physiognomy

Answer 5

The art of judging human character by facial features/Facial features when regarded as revealing character.

Question 6

prognosis

Answer 6

A prediction of the outcome of a disease/any forecast for prediction

Question 7

criterion

Answer 7

A standard, rule, or test, on which a decision on judgment can be made

Question 8

hypocrisy

Answer 8

Pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues, that one does not have

Question 9

Amnesty

Answer 9

A general pardon for offenders, especially for political offenses

Question 10

mnemonic

Answer 10

Relating to, or assiting income. Love you too in the memory

Question 11

frenetic

Answer 11

Frantic/frenzied

Question 12

schizophrenia

Answer 12

Hey, severe mental disorder, in which a person becomes an able to act or recent any rational way, often with delusions in withdrawal from relations/insane people

Question 13

Arraign

Answer 13

to call to court to answer charges

Question 14

Rationale

Answer 14

The reasons underlying some thing, often presented as a statement

Question 15

rationalize

Answer 15

to provide a rational basis for some thing, often by false self-serving reasoning