LESSON 25
LESSON 25
#1
Word
Part of
Speech
Definition
Sentence
Cognition
Noun
The mental process of
knowing, including
awareness, reasoning,
and judgment
Exercise may lead to
improvements in
cognition through
improved blood flow
to the brain.
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#2
Word
Part of Definition
Speech
Sentence
Cognizant
Adjectiv Fully informed;
e
aware or
conscious of
something
People who are
considering running
for office should be
cognizant of the
personal sacrifices
involved.
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#3
Word
Part of
Speech
Definition
Sentence
Connoisse
ur
Noun
A knowledgeable
person who
appreciates high
quality, especially
in such areas as
the arts or fine
dining.
An art connoisseur
could probably tell
you whether that
painting in your
attic is worth a lot of
money.
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#4
Word
Part of
Speech
Definition
Conscienti Adjective A) careful,
ous
thorough, and
hard working
B) Guided by
conscience;
principled or
ethical
Sentence
A) A proofreader
must be
conscientious, or
errors will be
published.
B) She was so
conscientious
that, after she
realized that the
cashier had given
her too much
change, she went
back to the store to
return it.
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#5
Word
Part of
Speech
Definition
Sentence
Diagnosis
Noun
The identification After thorough
of a disease or
examination, the
other condition.
doctor offered his
diagnosis:
pneumonia.
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#6
Word
Part of
Speech
Definition
Sentence
Incognito
A) Hollywood stars
A) Adver With one’s
often travel
b
identity concealed
incognito to
B) Adjec
avoid swarming
tive
fans.
B) He adjusted his
wig and
whispered, “I'm
incognito, so
don’t say my
name out loud.”
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#7
Word
Part of
Speech
Definition
Sentence
Notoriety
Noun
Fame for
something
negative; infamy
The newspaper
reporter earned
notoriety for
writing about
events that never
really happened .
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#8
Word
Part of
Speech
Definition
Omniscien Adjective Having total
t
knowledge;
knowing
everything
Sentence
In many books,
an omniscient
narrator tells the
story.
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#9
Word
Part of
Speech
Definition
Sentence
Prognosi
s
Noun
A) The official
A) A forecast or
shared her
prediction
upbeat economic
B) A prediction of
prognosis with
the outcome of
reporters.
a disease, or
B) Because her
doctor detected
the likelihood
the problem in
of recovery
its early stages,
from a disease.
the patient’s
prognosis was
excellent.
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#10
Word
Part of
Speech
Definition
Sentence
Unconscio
nable
Adjective
A) Immoral;
unprincipled;
not restrained
by conscience
B) Beyond
prudence or
reason;
excessive
A) It was
unconscionable
of you to go to the
basketball game
instead of visiting
your grandmother
in the hospital.
B) In a world where
people are
starving, $3,000
seemed like an
unconscionable
amount of money
to spend on a coat.