Nouns

Question 1

Paradigm

Answer 1

Paradigm:

1) a worldview underlying the theories and methodology of a particular scientific subject.
2) a typical example or pattern of something; a model. (“there is a new paradigm for public art in this country”)

Question 2

Demagogue

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Demagogue:
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.

Question 3

Erotomania

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Erotomania:
a delusion in which a person (typically a woman) believes that another person (typically of higher social status) is in love with them.

Question 4

Megalomania

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Megalomania:

obsession with the exercise of power, especially in the domination of others.

Question 5

Hermeneutics

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Hermeneutics:

the branch of knowledge that deals with interpretation, especially of the Bible or literary texts.

Question 6

Panspermia

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Panspermia:
the theory that life on the earth originated from microorganisms or chemical precursors of life present in outer space and able to initiate life on reaching a suitable environment.

Question 7

Hubris

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Hubris:
excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance, conceit, haughtiness, hauteur, pride, self-importance, egotism, pomposity,

Question 8

Chicanery

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Chicanery:

the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.

Question 9

Homily

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Homily

1. a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature.
2. an admonitory or moralizing discourse.

Question 10

Fecundity

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Fecundity:

fruitfulness or fertility, as of the earth

Question 11

Homo Perturbatus

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Homo Perturbatus:

Restless Man

Question 12

Edification

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Edification:
moral improvement or guidance;
To edify someone means to instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually.

Question 13

Aphorism

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Aphorism:
a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”.
synonyms: saying, maxim, axiom, adage, epigram, dictum, gnome, proverb,

Question 14

Vicissitude

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Vicissitude
a change or variation occurring in the course of something

vicissitudes, successive, alternating, or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune; ups and downs:

Question 15

Apophasis

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Apophasis:
(Theology) the knowledge, understanding, or description of God through negative statements about qualities and characteristics that God does not possess, as “God is not confined by space or time.” (aka “negative theology”)

Question 16

Cataphasis

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Cataphasis:
(Theology) the knowledge, understanding, or description of God through positive statements about qualities and characteristics that God possesses, as “God is good.” (aka “positive theology”)

Question 17

The Stone Paradox

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The Stone Paradox

Can God make a stone so heavy that even he cannot lift it?

Question 18

Substance dualism

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Substance Dualism:
Substance Dualism is a variety of dualism in the philosophy of mind which states that two sorts of substances exist: the mental and the physical.

Substance dualism is a fundamentally ontological position: it states that the mental and the physical are separate substances with independant existence. Physical things are extended in space and do not possess any thought. Mental things have thought as their very essence, but do not have any extension in the physical world.

Substance dualism is a position favoured by various religions, because the distinct mind can easily by synonymous with the soul. Plato was similarly a substance dualist, believing that the soul inhabits the body temporarily, and otherwise exists in the infinite metaphysical realm of the forms (or rational knowledge.)

Opposed to substance dualists (aside from monists) are property dualists, who argue that the mind emerges from the arrangement of the physical as a property of it. Property dualists also place an ontological distinction between mind and body, but deny that they are separate, independent substances.

Question 19

Property dualism

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Property dualism is a variety of dualism in the philosophy of mind which argues that mind and body exist as ontologically distinct properties of a single, physical substance.

Question 20

Polemic

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Polemic
a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
the art or practice of engaging in controversial debate or dispute.
(Apologetics = defense, polemics = offense)

Question 21

Exegesis

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Exegesis:

critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture.

Question 22

Apostasy

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Apostasy:

the abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief.

Question 23

Obloquy

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Obloquy:

(1) strong public criticism or verbal abuse.
(2) disgrace, especially that brought about by public abuse.

Question 24

Septuagint

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Septuagint, abbreviation LXX, the earliest extant Greek translation of the Old Testament from the original Hebrew.

Question 25

Amanuensis

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Amanuensis: | a literary or artistic assistant, in particular one who takes dictation or copies manuscripts.

Question 26

Canard

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Canard: 1. an unfounded rumor or story; a false or misleading story, especially if deliberately so. 2. a small winglike projection attached to an aircraft forward of the main wing to provide extra stability or control, sometimes replacing the tail.

Question 27

7 Greek words for Love

Answer 27

7 Greek words for love: Eros (sexual passion) Philia (friendship) Storge (parent-child) Agape (altruistic, universal, selfless love for everyone, even strangers) Ludus (playful, flirtatious, affectionate, as between young lovers) Pragma (mature, deep love, as between long married couples) Philautia (healthy self-love, akin to self-esteem, but not extreme like hubris)

Question 28

Epithet

Answer 28

Epithet: 1) A descriptive nickname, such as “Richard the Lionhearted" (Richard I) or "Ol’ Blue Eyes" (Frank Sinatra). 2) A word or phrase that offends. Don’t let epithet’s bad reputation fool you — that’s only half the story. An epithet can be harmless, a nickname that catches on, like all hockey fans knowing that "Sid the Kid" is Sidney Crosby. On the flip side, an epithet can be an abusive word or phrase that should never be used, like a racial epithet that offends and angers everyone.