Abstract Ideas
Truth, freedom, meaning, values, and the vocabulary of thought.
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/ˈfæʊ̯nd/
To start or set up an institution, company, or organization.
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absurd
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/æbˈsɚd/
completely unreasonable or silly; ridiculous
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conspiracy
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/kənˈspəɹəsi/
A secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal.
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creation
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/kriːˈeɪʃən/
The act of making or bringing something into existence.
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consciousness
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/ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/
The state of being awake and able to think and notice things.
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illusion
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[ɪˈluː.ʒən]
A false idea or belief about something.
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pointless
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/ˈpɔɪntləs/
Having no purpose; not worth doing because it achieves nothing.
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virtue
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/ˈvɜːt͡ʃuː/
A good moral quality in a person.
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equivalent
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/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
Equal in value, meaning, or effect.
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morality
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/ˌmɔˈræləˌtiː/
Beliefs and standards about what is right and wrong behavior.
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indication
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/ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/
A sign that something exists, is true, or may happen.
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necessity
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/nɪˈsɛsəti/
Something you must have; an essential thing.
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seldom
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/ˈsɛldəm/
not often; rarely
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competent
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/ˈkɒmpətənt/
Having enough skill, knowledge, or ability to do something well.
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satisfactory
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/sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/
Good enough for a particular purpose; acceptable.
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faulty
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/ˈfɔlti/
Not working correctly because of a defect.
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paradox
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/ˈpæɹ.əˌdɑks/
A statement that seems to contradict itself but may still be true.
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interruption
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/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpʃən/
something that stops an activity for a while.
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philosophical
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/ˌfɪl.əˈsɑ.fɪ.kl̩/
Relating to philosophy or the study of ideas about life and knowledge.
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relativity
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/ɹɛl.əˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/
(physics) The scientific theory that space and time are not fixed but depend on the observer's motion.
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knowingly
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/ˈnoʊɪŋli/
In a way that shows you are fully aware of what you are doing; on purpose.
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trusty
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/ˈtrʌsti/
Reliable and able to be depended on, often used jokingly of a familiar object.
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misconception
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/ˌmɪs.kənˈsɛp.ʃən/
A wrong idea or belief based on a misunderstanding.
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adequately
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/ˈædəkwɪtli/
enough or well enough for a particular purpose
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availability
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/əˌveɪ.ləˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
The fact that something can be obtained or used.
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eloquence
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/ˈɛl.ə.kwəns/
The skill of speaking or writing in a powerful and persuasive way.
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unproven
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/ʌnˈpruːvən/
not demonstrated to be true, valid, or effective
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humanist
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/ˈhjuːmənɪst/
A person who believes in human values and reason rather than in religion.
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transitive
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/ˈtɹænzɪtɪv/
(of a verb) Needing a direct object to complete its meaning.
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invalidity
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/ˌɪnvəˈlɪdəti/
the state of lacking legal, formal, or factual validity
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unimportance
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/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔrtəns/
the state or quality of having little or no importance, influence, or consequence
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virtual reality
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starting-point
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/ˈstɑrtɪŋˌpɔɪnt/
the place, time, or idea from which something begins
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separability
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/ˌsɛpərəˈbɪləti/
the capacity or property of being separated
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