Saturday, February 28, 2009

Agnosticism

[ag-nos-ti-siz-cism]

n.

The doctrine that certainty about first principles or absolute truth is unattainable and that only perceptual phenomena are objects of exact knowledge.

The belief that there can be no proof either that God exists or that God does not exist.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Accentuate

[airk-cen-chu-wait]

–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
1. to give emphasis or prominence to.
2. to mark or pronounce with an accent.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Inherent

[in-he-ren]

adj.

Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; intrinsic.existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute: an inherent distrust of strangers.

Aptly

[app-t-ly]

adverb

In an apt or suitable manner; fitly; properly; pertinently; appropriately; readily.

apt (noun)

1. Exactly suitable; appropriate: an apt reply.
2. Having a natural tendency; inclined: She is apt to take offense easily.
3. Quick to learn or understand:

Advent

noun

1. a coming into place, view, or being; arrival: the advent of the holiday season.
2. (usually initial capital letter) the coming of Christ into the world.
3. (initial capital letter) the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas, observed in commemoration of the coming of Christ into the world.

Receptive

–adjective

1. having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting.
2. able or quick to receive knowledge, ideas, etc.: a receptive mind.
3. willing or inclined to receive suggestions, offers, etc., with favor: a receptive listener.
4. of or pertaining to reception or receptors: a receptive end organ.
5. (in language learning) of or pertaining to the language skills of listening and reading