Abstract Ideas

metaphysics C2+

/ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪks/ the branch of philosophy studying being and reality M S

pre-Socratic C2+

/ˌpɹiːsəˈkɹætɪk/ relating to Greek philosophy before Socrates or independent of his influence M S

matter-of-factness C2+

/ˌmæt.ɚ.əvˈfækt.nəs/ The state or quality of being matter-of-fact M S

otiose C2+

/ˈoʊʃiˌoʊs/ serving no practical purpose; futile or idle M S

earmark C2+

/ˈɪrmɑrk/ to set aside funds or resources for a particular purpose M S

intentional C2+

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ done on purpose; deliberate M S

nonsensical C2+

/nɑnˈsɛnsɪkəl/ having no meaning or making no sense M S

potentiality C2+

/pəˌtɛnʃiˈæləti/ latent capacity for development or achievement M S

abnormality C2+

/ˌæbnɔrˈmæləti/ an abnormal feature, characteristic, or occurrence M S

entirety C2+

/ɪnˈtaɪərti/ the whole of something; completeness M S

manifestation C2+

/ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃən/ an event or sign that shows something clearly M S

ornamentation C2+

/ˌɔrnəmɛnˈteɪʃən/ decorative details added to something for adornment M S

postulate C2+

/ˈpɑstʃəˌleɪt/ to assume the existence of something as a basis for reasoning M S

booty C2+

/ˈbuti/ valuable goods seized as plunder; loot M S

butty C2+

/ˈbʌti/ a sandwich (British, dialectal) M S

conformance C2+

/kənˈfɔrməns/ compliance with rules, standards, or specifications M S

forsooth C2+

/fɔrˈsuθ/ indeed; in truth (archaic, now often used ironically) M S

rendition C2+

/rɛnˈdɪʃən/ a performance or interpretation of something, or a translation M S

abnegation C2+

/ˌæbnɪˈɡeɪʃən/ the renunciation or denial of something, especially self-interest M S

afterlife C2+

/ˈæftɚlaɪf/ existence believed to follow death M S

devastation C2+

/ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən/ severe and widespread destruction or ruin M S

intimacy C2+

/ˈɪntəməsi/ close familiarity or personal closeness M S

mannerism C2+

/ˈmænərɪzəm/ a habitual and distinctive gesture or way of speaking M S

peculiarity C2+

/pɪˌkjuliˈærəti/ an odd or distinctive trait or characteristic M S

purposive C2+

/ˈpɝpəsɪv/ having or showing conscious purpose; deliberate M S

substantive C2+

/ˈsʌbstəntɪv/ having a firm basis in reality; important and meaningful M S

aggravation C2+

/ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃən/ a worsening of something, or a source of annoyance M S

animadversion C2+

/ˌænɪmædˈvɜrʒən/ a critical or censorious remark M S

assortment C2+

/əˈsɔrtmənt/ a varied collection of different items or kinds M S

audacity C2+

/ɔˈdæsəti/ bold daring, often combined with impudence M S

dearth C2+

/dɝθ/ a scarcity or lack of something M S

defunction C2+

/diˈfʌŋkʃən/ death; the ending of life or function M S

dubious C2+

/ˈdubiəs/ hesitating or doubting; of questionable value or truth M S

emergent C2+

/ɪˈmɝdʒənt/ arising or coming into existence; newly forming or urgent M S

equivalence C2+

/ɪˈkwɪvələns/ the state of being equal in value, function, or meaning M S

felicity C2+

/fəˈlɪsɪti/ intense happiness; an apt and pleasing manner of expression M S

footpath C2+

/ˈfʊtˌpæθ/ a path for pedestrians, especially in the countryside M S

fulth C2+

/fʊlθ/ fullness or abundance (archaic, dialectal) M S

impairment C2+

/ɪmˈpɛrmənt/ a weakening or damaging of a function, faculty, or value M S

incantation C2+

/ˌɪnkænˈteɪʃən/ a series of words said as a magic spell or charm M S

innocence C2+

/ˈɪnəsəns/ freedom from guilt, sin, or worldly knowledge M S

invaluable C2+

/ɪnˈvæljuəbəl/ extremely useful; too precious to be measured in value M S

moderation C2+

/ˌmɑdəˈreɪʃən/ the avoidance of excess or extremes; restraint M S

nicety C2+

/ˈnaɪsɪti/ a fine or subtle point of detail or distinction M S

nonconformity C2+

/ˌnɑnkənˈfɔrmɪti/ failure or refusal to conform to accepted rules or conventions M S

opportune C2+

/ˌɑpərˈtun/ well-chosen or timely; suitable for a particular purpose M S

origination C2+

/əˌrɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən/ the act of bringing something into existence; a beginning M S

privation C2+

/praɪˈveɪʃən/ a lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life M S

protuberance C2+

/proʊˈt(j)ubərəns/ a rounded part that sticks out from a surface M S

truthfully C2+

/ˈtruθfəli/ in a manner that conveys the truth; honestly M S

valuate C2+

/ˈvæljuˌeɪt/ to estimate the worth or value of something; to appraise M S

veracity C2+

/vəˈræsəti/ conformity to truth; habitual truthfulness or accuracy M S

abstractive C2+

/æbˈstræktɪv/ tending to form abstractions or to separate qualities by abstraction M S

aggregation C2+

/ˌæɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/ the gathering of separate elements into a collective whole M S

alacrity C2+

/əˈlækrəti/ brisk and cheerful readiness or eagerness M S

animalism C2+

/ˈænəməˌlɪzəm/ preoccupation with physical appetites; the doctrine that humans are merely animals M S

apothegm C2+

/ˈæpəˌθɛm/ a terse, pointed saying expressing a general truth M S

arrogance C2+

/ˈærəɡəns/ an offensive display of superiority or self-importance M S

avidity C2+

/əˈvɪdɪti/ keen eagerness or greedy enthusiasm M S

batty C2+

/ˈbæti/ crazy or eccentric (informal) M S

cecity C2+

/ˈsɛsɪti/ (archaic) blindness, literal or figurative M S

circumspection C2+

/ˌsɚkəmˈspɛkʃən/ wariness and prudence; careful consideration of consequences M S

coition C2+

/koʊˈɪʃən/ sexual intercourse; copulation M S

consecution C2+

/ˌkɑnsəˈkjuːʃən/ a logical sequence or succession of things M S

continence C2+

/ˈkɑntənəns/ self-restraint, especially regarding bodily appetites M S

controvert C2+

/ˈkɑntrəˌvɜrt/ to deny or dispute the truth of something M S

creational C2+

/kriˈeɪʃənəl/ relating to creation or the act of bringing into existence M S

cultism C2+

/ˈkʌltɪzəm/ devotion to or the practices of a cult M S

demarcation C2+

/ˌdimɑrˈkeɪʃən/ the marking or setting of boundaries or limits M S

destinate C2+

/ˈdɛstəˌneɪt/ to appoint or set apart for a particular purpose or destiny M S

desultory C2+

/ˈdɛsəlˌtɔri/ lacking a plan or purpose; passing aimlessly from one thing to another M S

diffusion C2+

/dɪˈfjuʒən/ the spreading of something more widely; the intermingling of particles M S

discerp C2+

/dɪˈsɜrp/ archaic term meaning to tear apart, pluck off, or divide forcibly M S

discontinuity C2+

/ˌdɪskɑntəˈnuəti/ a break, gap, or lack of continuity in something M S

disuniformity C2+

/ˌdɪsˌjunɪˈfɔrməti/ lack of uniformity; inconsistency or unevenness M S

falsehood C2+

/ˈfɔlshʊd/ an untrue statement; a lie M S

fealty C2+

/ˈfiəlti/ a feudal vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord M S

fidelity C2+

/fɪˈdɛlɪti/ faithfulness or loyalty; accuracy of reproduction M S

heroism C2+

/ˈhɛroʊˌɪzəm/ great bravery or noble self-sacrifice M S

hilarity C2+

/hɪˈlɛrəti/ exuberant merriment or boisterous laughter M S

impudence C2+

/ˈɪmpjədəns/ bold, shameless disrespect or insolence M S

inanition C2+

/ˌɪnəˈnɪʃən/ exhaustion from lack of nourishment; emptiness M S

ingeniosity C2+

/ɪnˌdʒiniˈɑsɪti/ cleverness or inventive skill; ingenuity M S

interment C2+

/ɪnˈtɜrmənt/ the burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb M S

intolerance C2+

/ɪnˈtɑlərəns/ unwillingness to accept differing views; bodily inability to endure something M S

inutile C2+

/ɪnˈjutəl/ useless; serving no practical purpose M S

loath C2+

/loʊθ/ reluctant or unwilling M S

malediction C2+

/ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃən/ a curse or the utterance of a curse M S

moisty C2+

/ˈmɔɪsti/ slightly moist or damp M S

overbalance C2+

/ˌoʊvɚˈbæləns/ to lose balance and topple, or to outweigh in importance M S

overstatement C2+

/ˌoʊvɚˈsteɪtmənt/ an exaggerated or excessive statement of something M S

parlance C2+

/ˈpɑrləns/ a particular way of speaking or the vocabulary of a group M S

perchance C2+

/pɚˈtʃæns/ perhaps; by chance (archaic or literary) M S

physicalism C2+

/ˈfɪzɪkəˌlɪzəm/ the philosophical doctrine that everything is physical or supervenes on the physical M S

precognition C2+

/ˌprikɑɡˈnɪʃən/ supposed foreknowledge of an event through extrasensory means M S

prodigality C2+

/ˌprɑdɪˈɡæləti/ wasteful or extravagant spending; lavishness M S