# Mind & Cognition **Type:** Topic **Words:** 711 ## About Thinking, knowing, remembering, deciding, and mental attention. ## Words by Level ### A1 - know — To have information or facts in your mind.; frequency rank 29 - think — To have an opinion or belief about something.; frequency rank 61 - find — To discover or get something after searching or by chance.; frequency rank 138 - believe — To accept that something is true.; frequency rank 197 - remember — To keep something in your mind and be able to bring it back; to not forget.; frequency rank 229 - idea — A thought or suggestion about what to do.; frequency rank 285 - guess — To give an answer or opinion without being sure if it is correct.; frequency rank 307 - forget — To not be able to remember something.; frequency rank 382 - reason — The cause or explanation for why something happens or is done.; frequency rank 476 - imagine — To form a picture or idea of something in your mind.; frequency rank 765 - interesting — holding your attention because it is exciting or unusual.; frequency rank 836 - interested — wanting to know about or take part in something.; frequency rank 887 - agree — To have the same opinion as someone else.; frequency rank 891 ### A2 - hey — An informal way of saying hello.; frequency rank 96 - thought — An idea or opinion that comes into your mind.; frequency rank 160 - understand — To know the meaning of something; to comprehend.; frequency rank 227 - mind — The part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers.; frequency rank 250 - thinking — The activity of using your mind to consider or reason about something.; frequency rank 366 - follow — To go or come after someone or something.; frequency rank 626 - dream — A series of images and feelings that happen in your mind while you sleep.; frequency rank 633 - careful — Giving attention to what you do so you avoid danger, mistakes, or harm.; frequency rank 654 - wonder — To want to know something; to ask yourself about it.; frequency rank 692 - mistake — Something done wrong because of bad judgment, carelessness, or lack of knowledge.; frequency rank 738 - suppose — To think that something is probably true, though you are not certain.; frequency rank 753 - definitely — Without any doubt; certainly.; frequency rank 768 - expect — To think or believe that something will probably happen.; frequency rank 785 - attention — The act of carefully watching, listening, or thinking about something.; frequency rank 833 - doubt — To think that something is probably not true or unlikely to happen.; frequency rank 1026 - decide — To make a choice about what to do after thinking about it.; frequency rank 1140 - memory — The ability of the mind to store and recall past experiences.; frequency rank 1287 - interest — a feeling of wanting to know about or take part in something.; frequency rank 1290 - consider — To think carefully about something before making a decision.; frequency rank 1353 - clearly — In a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand.; frequency rank 1395 - view — What you can see from a particular place, especially beautiful scenery.; frequency rank 1574 - recognize — To know someone or something because you have seen or met them before.; frequency rank 1588 - opinion — What someone thinks or believes about a person, thing, or issue.; frequency rank 1616 - focus — To give all your attention to one thing.; frequency rank 1665 - suggest — To put forward an idea or plan for others to consider.; frequency rank 1683 - remind — To make someone remember something they need to do or know.; frequency rank 1784 - fancy — A liking or desire for something.; frequency rank 1809 - statement — Something you say or write to express a fact or opinion clearly.; frequency rank 1997 - carefully — In a way that gives attention so you avoid danger or mistakes.; frequency rank 2030 - confused — Unable to think clearly or understand something.; frequency rank 2071 - intelligence — The ability to learn, understand, and think clearly.; frequency rank 2311 - therefore — For that reason; as a result.; frequency rank 2331 - wise — Able to make good decisions thanks to knowledge and experience.; frequency rank 2335 - explanation — A statement that makes something clear or easy to understand.; frequency rank 2753 - bury — To place a dead body in the ground or a tomb.; frequency rank 2768 - argue — To disagree with someone, often in an angry way.; frequency rank 2875 - imagination — The ability to form pictures or ideas in your mind.; frequency rank 2990 - argument — An angry disagreement between people.; frequency rank 3127 - basic — Forming the most important or simplest part of something; fundamental.; frequency rank 3234 - fascinating — So interesting that it holds your full attention.; frequency rank 3634 - impress — To make someone feel admiration because of something good or skilful.; frequency rank 4556 - advise — To tell someone what you think they should do.; frequency rank 4598 - association — An official group of people organized for a shared purpose.; frequency rank 4865 - suggestion — An idea or plan put forward for others to consider.; frequency rank 5041 - disagree — To have a different opinion from someone else.; frequency rank 5183 - logical — Sensible and based on clear reasons.; frequency rank 5795 - pronounce — To make the sound of a word or letter.; frequency rank 7481 - psychologist — A person who studies the mind and human behaviour, or who helps people with mental and emotional problems.; frequency rank 8158 - confuse — To make someone unable to think clearly or understand something.; frequency rank 8198 - firstly — Used to introduce the first point or reason in a list.; frequency rank 11221 - criticize — To say what you think is wrong or bad about someone or something.; frequency rank 11825 - brainstorm — To think up many ideas quickly, often as a group.; frequency rank 24311 ### B1 - laughter — The act or sound of laughing.; frequency rank 1043 - blind — Not able to see.; frequency rank 1421 - nonsense — Words or ideas that have no meaning or are silly and foolish.; frequency rank 1524 - aware — Knowing that something exists or is happening.; frequency rank 1626 - surely — Used to show that you strongly believe something is true or expect others to agree.; frequency rank 1627 - incident — An event or occurrence, especially an unusual or unpleasant one.; frequency rank 2476 - mental — Relating to the mind or to thinking.; frequency rank 2621 - ignore — To deliberately pay no attention to someone or something.; frequency rank 2687 - advance — To move forward, or to make progress in a positive way.; frequency rank 2728 - urgent — Needing immediate attention or action.; frequency rank 2745 - recall — To bring something back to mind; to remember.; frequency rank 2879 - flag — A piece of cloth with a design that represents a country, group, or idea.; frequency rank 2897 - impression — The effect or feeling that someone or something leaves in your mind.; frequency rank 2907 - cancel — To decide that a planned event will not happen.; frequency rank 3126 - foolish — Showing a lack of good sense or judgement; unwise.; frequency rank 3205 - reasonable — Fair, sensible, and based on good judgement.; frequency rank 3289 - judgment — The ability to make good decisions and form sensible opinions.; frequency rank 3376 - objection — A reason or statement showing that you disagree with something.; frequency rank 3760 - privacy — The state of being alone and free from the attention of others.; frequency rank 4057 - proposal — A plan or idea that is suggested formally for others to consider.; frequency rank 4076 - basis — The main idea or fact that something is built on or developed from.; frequency rank 4083 - misunderstanding — A failure to understand something correctly; a mistaken idea about its meaning.; frequency rank 4379 - approve — To think that something or someone is good or acceptable.; frequency rank 4505 - unexpected — Not expected; surprising because you did not think it would happen.; frequency rank 4519 - determine — To find out something exactly, by looking at the facts or calculating.; frequency rank 4610 - conclusion — a decision or opinion reached after careful thought; frequency rank 4936 - harbor — A sheltered area of water where ships can stay safely.; frequency rank 5326 - curiosity — A strong desire to know or learn about something.; frequency rank 5650 - conscious — Awake and able to think and notice things.; frequency rank 6106 - psychological — Relating to the mind and the way people think and feel.; frequency rank 6114 - mentally — In your mind or relating to the mind.; frequency rank 6192 - potter — work lightly; frequency rank 6317 - yoga — A set of exercises and breathing techniques, from India, used to relax the body and mind.; frequency rank 6393 - shutter — close with shutters; frequency rank 6436 - entertain — To amuse or interest people, especially with a performance or activity.; frequency rank 6847 - notion — An idea or belief about something.; frequency rank 6891 - careless — Not giving enough attention or thought, so you make mistakes or cause harm.; frequency rank 7637 - rational — Based on clear, sensible thinking rather than emotion.; frequency rank 7692 - judgement — the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; frequency rank 8824 - scope — The range of things that a subject, plan, or activity deals with.; frequency rank 8919 - motivation — The desire and willingness to do something.; frequency rank 9327 - stressful — Causing worry or mental pressure.; frequency rank 9344 - analyze — To study something carefully in detail in order to understand it.; frequency rank 9602 - recite — To say a piece of writing aloud from memory, often to an audience.; frequency rank 10283 - awareness — Knowledge or understanding that something exists or is happening.; frequency rank 10500 - meditation — The practice of quieting and focusing the mind for relaxation or spiritual purposes.; frequency rank 10736 - subconscious — Happening in the part of your mind that you are not fully aware of.; frequency rank 11020 - absorb — to take in a liquid, gas, or other substance gradually; frequency rank 11198 - jog — To run slowly and steadily, usually for exercise.; frequency rank 11348 - memorize — To learn something so well that you can recall it perfectly from memory.; frequency rank 11901 - unclear — Not easy to understand or know for certain.; frequency rank 12125 - differ — To be unlike something else in some way.; frequency rank 12411 - construct — To build something by putting parts together.; frequency rank 12570 - protestant — of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism; frequency rank 13227 - murderous — Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers.; frequency rank 13967 - emphasis — Special importance or attention given to something; frequency rank 16022 - unheard — Not heard by anyone.; frequency rank 16148 - meditate — To rest the mind quietly, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons.; frequency rank 16710 - remembrance — The act of remembering someone or something, especially in their honor.; frequency rank 18709 - emphasize — To give special importance or attention to something; frequency rank 19928 - forgetful — likely to forget things or unable to remember them well; frequency rank 20732 - fixation — an intense or obsessive preoccupation with a person, idea, or thing; frequency rank 24054 - daze — A state of being confused and unable to think clearly.; frequency rank 24846 - carelessly — In a way that shows a lack of attention or care.; frequency rank 24977 - classify — To arrange things into groups according to their type or qualities.; frequency rank 26912 ### B2 - reckon — To think or believe something (informal).; frequency rank 3175 - priority — Something that is more important than other things and needs attention first.; frequency rank 4392 - unconscious — Not awake or aware, usually after an injury or anaesthetic.; frequency rank 4410 - convincing — Able to make you believe that something is true or right.; frequency rank 5850 - mode — A particular way in which a machine or system operates.; frequency rank 5911 - distract — To take someone's attention away from what they are doing.; frequency rank 6503 - intellectual — Relating to the ability to think, understand, and reason.; frequency rank 7343 - striking — Very noticeable because it is impressive or unusual.; frequency rank 7445 - distraction — Something that takes your attention away from what you should be doing.; frequency rank 7589 - sloppy — Done carelessly and without attention to detail.; frequency rank 7639 - reconsider — To think about a decision again, possibly to change it.; frequency rank 7872 - openly — In a way that is not hidden; for everyone to see or know.; frequency rank 8842 - urgently — In a way that needs immediate attention because it is very important.; frequency rank 9274 - perception — The way you understand or think about something.; frequency rank 9483 - misunderstand — To understand someone or something wrongly.; frequency rank 9652 - sympathetic — Showing that you understand and care about someone's feelings or problems.; frequency rank 9722 - criticism — Spoken or written disapproval of someone or something, based on their faults.; frequency rank 9836 - straightforward — Easy to do or understand; simple and not complicated.; frequency rank 10388 - spectacle — An impressive or exciting sight, show, or event.; frequency rank 10493 - undoubtedly — Without any doubt; certainly.; frequency rank 10526 - impulsive — Acting suddenly on feelings, without thinking about the results.; frequency rank 11479 - interpret — to decide what something means; to understand it in a particular way.; frequency rank 11543 - neglect — To fail to look after someone or something properly.; frequency rank 11882 - transparent — Allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be seen clearly.; frequency rank 12124 - accordingly — As a result; for that reason.; frequency rank 12503 - rightly — Correctly; for good reason.; frequency rank 12549 - erection — Anything erected or built.; frequency rank 13235 - mentality — a habitual way of thinking or a characteristic set of attitudes and beliefs; frequency rank 13923 - unanimous — in complete agreement; frequency rank 14139 - conception — an idea or way of understanding something; frequency rank 14326 - friction — The rubbing of one object or surface against another.; frequency rank 14463 - socialism — Any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.; frequency rank 14594 - optimism — A tendency to expect the best, or to believe that things will turn out well.; frequency rank 14660 - unthinkable — too unlikely, extreme, or shocking to be imagined or considered possible; frequency rank 15084 - evaluate — To judge or decide the value, quality, or importance of something after careful thought.; frequency rank 15220 - bias — An unfair preference for or against a person, group, or idea.; frequency rank 15781 - persuasion — The act of getting someone to do or believe something by giving reasons.; frequency rank 16081 - unimaginable — So great or extreme that you cannot imagine it.; frequency rank 16409 - unsure — Not certain; not knowing what to think or do; frequency rank 16448 - catchy — Pleasant and easy to remember, especially a tune or phrase.; frequency rank 16518 - psychologically — In a way that relates to the mind and emotions.; frequency rank 16657 - dreamy — Having a calm, pleasant, almost magical quality, like a dream.; frequency rank 17169 - sweetly — in an affectionate or loving manner; frequency rank 17877 - foresee — To know or expect that something will happen before it does.; frequency rank 18269 - puzzled — Confused because you cannot understand something.; frequency rank 18382 - disapprove — To think that something is bad, wrong, or unacceptable.; frequency rank 18638 - invoke — To mention or refer to something, such as a law or rule, to support your argument.; frequency rank 19013 - unwise — Showing poor judgment; not sensible.; frequency rank 19895 - superhuman — above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance; frequency rank 20168 - courteous — characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; frequency rank 20188 - mania — Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; fanaticism.; frequency rank 20513 - ascertain — to learn or discover with certainty; frequency rank 21046 - deem — To consider or judge something to be a certain way.; frequency rank 21095 - poultry — Domestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese) raised for food (meat, eggs, or both).; frequency rank 21109 - foolishly — In a way that shows a lack of good sense or judgement.; frequency rank 22024 - conceivable — possible to imagine or believe; frequency rank 22892 - symbolism — Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities.; frequency rank 24769 - recollect — To bring something back to mind; to remember.; frequency rank 25447 - insistence — the act of insisting on something; frequency rank 25905 - freshness — The state or quality of being fresh.; frequency rank 26434 - inferiority — an inferior quality; frequency rank 28066 - outwit — to defeat or gain an advantage over someone by being more clever; frequency rank 29491 - infer — To reach an opinion or conclusion from the information you have.; frequency rank 30840 - mixed-up — confused, troubled, or unable to think clearly; frequency rank 31599 - misinterpret — to understand, explain, or judge the meaning of something incorrectly; frequency rank 39041 - tiredness — The state of needing rest because of physical or mental effort.; frequency rank 39042 - misjudge — to form an incorrect opinion or estimate of a person, situation, quantity, or outcome; frequency rank 40371 - unwitting — not aware of the full facts or of one's involvement in something; frequency rank 43394 - attentively — In a way that shows careful attention.; frequency rank 43498 - unrecognized — not identified, noticed, or understood as known; frequency rank 55696 - agonize — To worry or think very anxiously about a difficult decision.; frequency rank 58298 - unquestioned — accepted without doubt, challenge, or investigation; frequency rank 61599 - prejudge — To form an opinion about someone or something before knowing all the facts.; frequency rank 90384 - preoccupy — To fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about anything else.; frequency rank 123951 - chooser — a person or thing that makes a choice; frequency rank 140254 - scholasticism — A medieval school of philosophy that combined classical Greek thought with Christian theology.; frequency rank 588596 ### C1 - psychic — relating to the mind, soul, or mental processes rather than the physical body; frequency rank 4932 - verdict — The decision a jury or judge makes about whether someone is guilty in a court case.; frequency rank 5167 - naive — Lacking experience or judgement, and too quick to trust or believe things.; frequency rank 5173 - mole — A massive structure, usually of stone, used as a pier, breakwater or junction between places separated by water.; frequency rank 5304 - homeland — The country where someone was born or that they think of as home.; frequency rank 5695 - compartment — A room, or section, or chamber, typically within a vehicle.; frequency rank 8214 - discretion — The freedom to decide something for yourself, using your own judgement.; frequency rank 8463 - torment — Severe physical or mental suffering.; frequency rank 8831 - intuition — The ability to understand or know something immediately, without conscious reasoning.; frequency rank 9679 - inclined — Having a tendency or willingness to do or believe something.; frequency rank 10010 - sentiment — A thought, opinion, or attitude, often based on feeling.; frequency rank 10802 - compelling — So interesting or exciting that it holds your full attention.; frequency rank 11004 - enlightenment — the gaining or giving of knowledge and clearer understanding; frequency rank 12593 - intellect — The power of the mind to think, reason, and understand.; frequency rank 13276 - elusive — Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.; frequency rank 13405 - conceive — to think of an idea or plan; to imagine something; frequency rank 13964 - criteria — The standards or rules used to judge or decide something (plural of criterion).; frequency rank 14988 - speculate — To form a guess or opinion about something without having all the facts.; frequency rank 15326 - demented — wildly irrational, disturbed, or out of control; frequency rank 17186 - lapse — A small, temporary failure, especially of memory or attention.; frequency rank 18448 - flashback — A part of a film, book, or play that shows an earlier event, interrupting the main story.; frequency rank 18744 - problematic — Causing problems or difficulties.; frequency rank 19008 - tranquility — A state of peace and quiet.; frequency rank 20348 - rigorous — demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; frequency rank 20433 - antics — Wild, silly, or attention-grabbing behaviour.; frequency rank 20781 - connoisseur — An expert whose judgement is respected, especially in art, food, or other matters of taste.; frequency rank 22821 - dissect — To cut open a body to study its internal parts.; frequency rank 23087 - daydream — A pleasant series of thoughts about something nice while you are awake.; frequency rank 23572 - retrace — To go back over a route or path you have already taken.; frequency rank 23692 - figment — something invented or imagined that has no real existence; frequency rank 23957 - differentiate — To recognize or show how two or more things are different.; frequency rank 25159 - explicitly — In a clear and detailed way, leaving no doubt.; frequency rank 25459 - emancipation — The act of setting free from the power of another, as from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence.; frequency rank 25798 - unanimously — In a unanimous manner; without objection.; frequency rank 26552 - estimation — A rough calculation or judgement of an amount, value, or degree.; frequency rank 27046 - riveting — So interesting or exciting that it completely holds your attention.; frequency rank 27118 - elude — To escape from or avoid someone or something, often by being clever or quick.; frequency rank 29802 - evoke — To bring a feeling, memory, or image into someone's mind.; frequency rank 29930 - awkwardness — the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed; frequency rank 30105 - justly — In a fair and reasonable way.; frequency rank 30845 - formulate — To create or develop a plan, idea, or theory through careful thought.; frequency rank 31095 - implementation — The act of putting a plan, decision, or idea into practice.; frequency rank 31536 - theological — of or relating to or concerning theology; frequency rank 33066 - cleverness — The quality of being quick to understand, learn, or think of ideas.; frequency rank 33722 - hypnotism — the practice or process of inducing hypnosis, especially through focused attention and suggestion; frequency rank 34335 - unfeeling — devoid of feeling or sensation; frequency rank 34715 - delightfully — in a delightful manner; frequency rank 34818 - rationality — the state of having good sense and sound judgment; frequency rank 35586 - locality — The fact or quality of having a position in space.; frequency rank 35635 - repute — The opinion people have of someone or something, especially a good reputation.; frequency rank 35720 - forgetfulness — unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember; frequency rank 37640 - unearthly — Not of the earth; nonterrestrial.; frequency rank 40221 - deductive — relating to logical deduction; frequency rank 41855 - triumphantly — in a triumphant manner; frequency rank 42250 - afterthought — an idea, action, or addition considered only after an original decision or plan; frequency rank 43080 - immemorial — That is beyond memory; ancient.; frequency rank 43616 - propagation — The multiplication or natural increase in a population.; frequency rank 44762 - exhibitionist — someone who behaves in a way designed to attract attention to themselves; frequency rank 45429 - eye-opener — an experience, fact, or revelation that produces a sudden and surprising understanding; frequency rank 47235 - passively — in a passive manner; frequency rank 48905 - recurrent — Recurring; happening time after time.; frequency rank 50235 - dimly — in a dim indistinct manner; frequency rank 50406 - dialectic — of or relating to or employing dialectic; frequency rank 53078 - naively — In a way that shows a lack of experience or judgement, or too much trust.; frequency rank 54250 - quickness — rapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity; frequency rank 57538 - gaslight — to manipulate someone into doubting their own memory, perceptions, or judgment; frequency rank 57556 - neglectful — Failing to give proper care or attention to something or someone.; frequency rank 58469 - scornful — Showing that you think someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect.; frequency rank 59391 - conscientiously — In a careful and thorough way, with great attention to duty.; frequency rank 59926 - impious — lacking due respect or dutifulness; frequency rank 60972 - busily — in a busy manner; frequency rank 61493 - perceptual — of or relating to the act of perceiving; frequency rank 64500 - thought-provoking — Making you think carefully, often by challenging your beliefs or ideas.; frequency rank 65170 - dreamless — without dreams, especially describing deep and undisturbed sleep; frequency rank 66384 - insoluble — without hope of solution; frequency rank 72254 - thoughtlessness — the trait of not thinking carefully before acting; frequency rank 72491 - subjectivity — A subjective thought or idea.; frequency rank 74180 - salivate — To produce saliva in your mouth, especially at the thought or smell of food.; frequency rank 74524 - engrossing — So interesting that it holds all your attention.; frequency rank 75081 - irrationality — The quality or state of being irrational.; frequency rank 75853 - insupportable — That cannot be tolerated or endured.; frequency rank 75986 - retentive — able to remember information well; frequency rank 81035 - dialectical — relating to dialectic: reasoning through the examination of opposing arguments; frequency rank 81611 - puzzlement — a state or feeling of confusion caused by being unable to understand something; frequency rank 85748 - experiential — relating to, encountered through, or based on direct experience; frequency rank 89529 - scornfully — In a way that shows you think someone or something deserves no respect.; frequency rank 89668 - open-mindedness — willingness to consider unfamiliar ideas, arguments, or evidence without prejudice; frequency rank 91094 - intuit — To understand or sense something immediately, without conscious reasoning.; frequency rank 95267 - knowable — capable of being known, understood, or discovered; frequency rank 99475 - quizzical — showing mild puzzlement or questioning, often with amusement; frequency rank 108491 - persuasively — In a way that makes someone believe or agree with you.; frequency rank 109287 - uncritical — not applying careful judgment, analysis, or evaluation; frequency rank 136820 - misremember — to remember something incorrectly; frequency rank 162337 - overvalue — to regard a person, quality, prospect, or contribution as more important or beneficial than it really is; frequency rank 181455 - advisability — the quality of being sensible, prudent, or worth recommending in the circumstances; frequency rank 189285 - unwaveringly — In a firm and steady way, without any doubt or change.; frequency rank 193488 - unfamiliarity — lack of knowledge, experience, or acquaintance with someone or something; frequency rank 197763 - sagely — in a wise, judicious, or knowingly thoughtful manner; frequency rank 237353 - contriver — a person who devises a plan, system, invention, or other creation; frequency rank 299773 - assiduous — showing great care, attention, and effort in one's work or duties - glib — speaking or spoken in a smooth, fluent, and insincere way - incredulity — disbelief or doubt about something - mnemonic — a device or technique used to aid memory retention ### C2 - vampire — A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living.; frequency rank 3159 - thud — strike with a dull sound; frequency rank 5468 - salute — an act of honor or courteous recognition; frequency rank 5968 - wig — A bigwig.; frequency rank 6165 - madman — an insane person; frequency rank 7415 - cement — concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement; frequency rank 8087 - wan — lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness; frequency rank 9612 - martyr — kill as a martyr; frequency rank 10189 - sow — introduce into an environment; frequency rank 11162 - gunpowder — An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.; frequency rank 11435 - rejoice — To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy.; frequency rank 11482 - moth — Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.; frequency rank 11670 - adultery — extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations; frequency rank 12005 - budge — to move very slightly; frequency rank 12090 - improvise — To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.; frequency rank 12696 - radiant — Radiating light and/or heat.; frequency rank 13503 - cactus — Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.; frequency rank 13669 - plank — cover with planks; frequency rank 13873 - clueless — having no knowledge or understanding of a situation or subject; frequency rank 14037 - hatchet — A small, light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.; frequency rank 14102 - skeptical — denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; frequency rank 15102 - onward — Moving forward.; frequency rank 15266 - rivalry — An ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority.; frequency rank 15373 - banish — To send someone away from a place, especially as an official punishment, and forbid them to return.; frequency rank 15721 - atheist — related to or characterized by or given to atheism; frequency rank 15948 - mindless — requiring little mental effort; frequency rank 16145 - intoxication — excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety; frequency rank 16299 - sleet — precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow; frequency rank 16397 - satin — A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).; frequency rank 16489 - infidelity — Unfaithfulness in a marriage or an intimate (sexual or romantic) relationship: practice or instance of having a sexual or romantic affair with someone other than one's spouse, without the consent of the spouse.; frequency rank 17473 - cognitive — Connected with thinking, learning, understanding, and remembering; frequency rank 17768 - bloodthirsty — Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.; frequency rank 18366 - wholesome — sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind; frequency rank 18478 - forcibly — in a forcible manner; frequency rank 18758 - heresy — A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs.; frequency rank 19102 - telepathy — the supposed direct communication of thoughts or feelings between minds without speech, writing, or other ordinary physical signals; frequency rank 19284 - agile — Able to move quickly and easily.; frequency rank 20253 - conjecture — A guess or opinion based on incomplete evidence.; frequency rank 21504 - delirium — A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.; frequency rank 22288 - apostle — One of the early leaders of a religious mission, especially the twelve chief followers of Jesus.; frequency rank 22930 - poignant — keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; frequency rank 23877 - foresight — the ability to think ahead and prepare for what may happen; frequency rank 23981 - idealistic — Of or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism.; frequency rank 25127 - unconsciously — without awareness or deliberate intention; frequency rank 25237 - incubator — A support programme for the development of entrepreneurial companies.; frequency rank 26042 - narcotic — inducing mental lethargy; frequency rank 26278 - agility — The ability to move quickly and easily.; frequency rank 26347 - psychoanalysis — a family of theories and therapeutic methods that interpret unconscious mental processes, conflicts, and motives; frequency rank 26679 - resolute — Firm, unyielding, determined.; frequency rank 27477 - meticulously — In a very careful and precise way, paying attention to every detail.; frequency rank 27767 - chimera — Anything composed of very disparate parts.; frequency rank 29096 - sensuality — The state of being sensual or sensuous.; frequency rank 29239 - musty — Affected by dampness or mould; damp, mildewed, mouldy.; frequency rank 29659 - perplexed — full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment; frequency rank 30310 - fleshy — Of, related to, or resembling flesh.; frequency rank 30485 - drawbridge — A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).; frequency rank 30891 - snide — Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.; frequency rank 30964 - workmanship — The skill of an artisan or craftsman.; frequency rank 31792 - dreamland — an imaginary world experienced in dreams or created by the imagination; frequency rank 32283 - thrush — Any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae, such as the song thrush, mistle thrush, bluebird, and American robin.; frequency rank 32707 - mysticism — A doctrine of direct communication or spiritual intuition of divine truth.; frequency rank 34688 - telepath — a person believed or imagined to communicate thoughts directly without speech or other physical signals; frequency rank 34712 - nuance — a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; frequency rank 34740 - ingratitude — A lack or absence of gratitude; thanklessness.; frequency rank 35139 - purview — Scope or range of interest or control.; frequency rank 35602 - painstaking — Done with great care, attention to detail, and effort.; frequency rank 36041 - whimsy — an odd, fanciful, or capricious idea or impulse; frequency rank 37340 - snub — a refusal to recognize someone you know; frequency rank 37818 - elicit — derive by reason; frequency rank 37953 - digress — lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; frequency rank 38947 - obstinacy — The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.; frequency rank 39974 - unequivocally — In a way that leaves no doubt; clearly and firmly.; frequency rank 40420 - preoccupation — The state of being so absorbed in a thought that you notice little else.; frequency rank 41294 - heretical — Of or pertaining to heresy or heretics.; frequency rank 43189 - embryonic — in an early stage of development; frequency rank 43374 - stringent — Strict, severe, and demanding close attention to rules or standards.; frequency rank 44208 - unknowable — impossible to know, discover, or determine; frequency rank 46613 - zoological — of or relating to animals or animal groups; frequency rank 46615 - contemptuous — Showing that you think someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect.; frequency rank 46622 - lattice — A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.; frequency rank 47078 - orthodoxy — Correctness of doctrine and belief in regard to any doctrinal (i.e. philosophical or theological) system.; frequency rank 47177 - solver — a person or thing that finds the answer to a problem, puzzle, or equation; frequency rank 47204 - unequivocal — Completely clear and leaving no doubt.; frequency rank 48013 - pictorial — evoking lifelike images within the mind; frequency rank 48325 - inordinate — Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude.; frequency rank 49492 - dictaphone — a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation; frequency rank 50271 - introspection — A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states.; frequency rank 51590 - phantasm — an apparition, phantom, or image that appears real but has no physical existence; frequency rank 54040 - allusion — An indirect mention of something the speaker expects you to recognize.; frequency rank 54818 - hedonism — The philosophical belief that happiness, particularly sensual pleasure, is the highest good in life.; 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lacking due reflection; frequency rank 472529 - pollyannaish — Unreasonably optimistic.; frequency rank 549581 - undoubting — feeling or showing no doubt; completely confident or unquestioning; frequency rank 602162 - sophistical — apparently clever or plausible but actually fallacious or misleading; frequency rank 613563 - stultifyingly — In a way that is so dull it numbs the mind.; frequency rank 636372 - unsensuous — not apprehended through the senses; lacking sensory imagery or sensuous form; frequency rank 720050 - unanalyzed — not examined systematically or separated into constituent parts; frequency rank 765672 - prepossess — to influence someone's opinion in advance, especially favorably; frequency rank 810866 - nescience — absence of knowledge; ignorance; frequency rank 811722 - histrionically — In an overly dramatic or attention-seeking way.; frequency rank 864564 - conation — the mental faculty or process of willing, striving, or directing effort toward an action; frequency rank 1164809 - carminative — Relieving the discomfort of gas in the digestive tract, either by reducing its production (by the gut microbiota) or by inducing its expulsion (whether as belches \[upper GI action\] or as flatus \[lower GI action\]).; frequency rank 1189969 - abstractness — The quality of being abstract.; frequency rank 1428074 - arcanely — In a mysterious way that few can understand. - eschatology — the part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and humankind - grok — to understand something deeply and intuitively - omakase — a Japanese dining experience in which the chef chooses the dishes - perspicaciously — in a manner showing keen mental perception and understanding - mnemic — relating to memory or the persistence of memory traces - behavioristic — relating to behaviorism or the study of observable behavior - gaum — in obsolete or regional Northern English, to understand, comprehend, or take notice of - self-transcendence — the experience or process of going beyond one's own immediate interests, needs, or perceived limits and identifying with a larger purpose or whole - imaginability — the quality of being possible to imagine or form a mental representation of - inferable — capable of being inferred or reached as a conclusion from evidence or premises - conative — psychology and philosophy: relating to desire, volition, striving, or action directed toward a goal - appetition — philosophy and psychology: desire directed toward obtaining or pursuing something - ekphore — in Semon's memory theory, to reactivate or call forth an engram as a memory image - cogitative — capable of, inclined to, or concerned with thought and reflection - gestaltism — a school of psychology that studies how people perceive organized wholes and patterns rather than isolated parts ### C2+ - dialogue — A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.; 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frequency rank 21330 - unwelcome — not welcome; frequency rank 23233 - minion — A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.; frequency rank 25836 - tentative — unsettled in mind or opinion; frequency rank 30908 - optimum — most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied; frequency rank 31518 - short-sighted — Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects.; frequency rank 31581 - forethought — Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration.; frequency rank 60251 - self-knowledge — Knowledge or insight into one's own character, abilities, feelings, or motivations; self-understanding.; frequency rank 82202 - coiffure — To style or arrange hair.; frequency rank 83456 - piebald — Spotted or blotched, especially in black and white.; frequency rank 149731 - telepathist — a person believed to receive or transmit thoughts directly without using the known senses; frequency rank 186919 - indubitable — Clearly true; providing no possibility of doubt.; frequency rank 208135 - preconceive — to form an idea, opinion, or expectation before having sufficient evidence or experience; frequency rank 510013 - unreflecting — not thinking carefully before acting or speaking; frequency rank 642854 - unsuggestible — not readily influenced by suggestion, persuasion, or another person's expectations; frequency rank 1350041 - heed — to pay careful attention to; careful attention - noteworthy — deserving attention because of being remarkable or significant - obstinate — stubbornly refusing to change one's mind - comprehend — to understand fully; to grasp mentally - dexterity — skill and ease in using the hands or the mind - adjudicate — to make a formal judgment on a dispute - conclusive — settling a matter decisively; leaving no doubt - discernment — keen perception and good judgment - inapprehensible — incapable of being grasped or understood by the mind - incognizable — not able to be known or perceived by the mind - unambiguous — having only one clear meaning; not open to doubt - unambiguously — in a way that admits no doubt or confusion - animalistic — characteristic of animals; driven by instinct rather than reason - bethink — to cause oneself to consider or recollect; to call to mind - captivate — to attract and hold the attention by charm or beauty - doubtless — certainly or very probably; without doubt - empathy — the ability to understand and share another's feelings - equate — to consider or treat as equivalent or equal - evenhanded — fair and impartial in treatment or judgment - heedful — paying careful attention; mindful - manifestly — in a way that is clear or obvious to the mind or eye - pamper — to indulge with excessive attention, comfort, or kindness - piquant — pleasantly sharp or appetizing in taste, or stimulating to the mind - bureaucrat — an official who works by fixed routine without exercising judgment - cognition — the mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding - consciously — with deliberate awareness or intention - daresay — to consider very likely; to venture to say - dazed — stunned or bewildered, unable to think clearly - discern — to perceive or recognize something, often with difficulty - discretionary — available for use at one's own judgment or choice - doubtlessly — without doubt; certainly - engrossed — having one's full attention absorbed; deeply occupied - peradventure — perhaps or possibly; uncertainty or doubt (archaic) - percept — an object or impression perceived by the senses or mind - sane — of sound mind; sensible and rational - watchful — keeping alert attention; observant and vigilant - wis — to know or suppose; an archaic verb meaning to be aware - academicism — rigid adherence to formal conventions in art or thought, often at the expense of originality - accredit — to officially recognize or authorize as meeting a required standard - acrasia — weakness of will; acting against one's better judgment - befuddle — to confuse or muddle the mind - clamant — urgent and demanding attention; clamorous - clarification — the act of making something clearer or easier to understand - cogitate — to think deeply and carefully; to ponder - cognizant — having knowledge or awareness of something - conceptual — relating to or based on mental concepts or abstract ideas - credulous — too ready to believe things; easily deceived - disbelieve — to be unable or unwilling to believe something or someone - eternize — to make eternal or immortalize, especially in memory - exertion — physical or mental effort - fastidiously — in a way that shows careful attention to detail or cleanliness - fixate — to direct attention obsessively, or to make stable - halloo — a shout used to attract attention or to urge on hounds - hesitant — tentative or unsure; slow to act or decide - inattentive — not paying attention; heedless or neglectful - memorious — having an excellent memory; mindful or remembering - neediness — the state of being in want, or of demanding excessive attention or affection - nimble — quick and light in movement or thought; agile - problematical — presenting a difficulty or doubt; questionable - retentiveness — the capacity to retain or remember things, especially knowledge - sanity — the state of being sound in mind; reasonable and sensible judgment - suggestive — tending to suggest an idea, often something risqué - tasteful — showing good aesthetic judgment or discretion - unconsciousness — the state of lacking awareness or sensation - unremarkable — not particularly interesting or worthy of attention; ordinary - wherefore — for what reason; why - accidie — spiritual or mental sloth; listless apathy - acedia — spiritual or mental sloth; apathy and listlessness - advertence — attention or heedfulness; the act of taking notice - antirealism — the philosophical view denying objective reality independent of perception - assuredly — certainly; without doubt - bemused — puzzled, confused, or absorbed in thought - cache — a hidden store of supplies; to store away or in fast-access memory - cognize — to perceive, know, or become conscious of - construe — to interpret or understand something in a particular way - crying — demanding urgent attention; flagrant - deference — respectful submission to another's judgment or wishes - deign — to condescend to do something thought beneath one's dignity - delude — to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive - derangement — a state of disorder or insanity; mental disturbance - determinative — serving to decide or define; a deciding factor or marker - disremember — to fail to remember; forget (dialectal) - enthralling — capturing and holding one's attention completely; fascinating - esthesis — the capacity for sensation or perception - excruciation — intense physical or mental torment; agony - exhibitionism — the tendency to display oneself or behave so as to attract attention - exhibitionistic — characterized by a desire to show off or attract attention - extrapolate — to infer or estimate beyond known data by extending a trend - gratuitous — uncalled for; given or done without good reason - guiltily — in a manner showing awareness of wrongdoing - heedfulness — careful attention or mindfulness - imperceivable — unable to be perceived by the senses or mind - impetuous — acting hastily and without thought; impulsive - implant — to insert or fix firmly, especially within the body or mind - imprudence — lack of caution or good judgment; rashness - impulsively — in a way driven by sudden impulse rather than thought - inattention — lack of attention or notice; failure to concentrate - inconceivable — impossible to imagine or believe - inconspicuous — not clearly visible or attracting attention - injudicial — not in accordance with sound judgment or proper legal procedure - instantiate — to represent an abstract idea by a concrete instance; in computing, to create an object from a class - intellectualism — devotion to or emphasis on intellect and rational thought - judicious — having or showing good judgment; prudent - keenness — sharpness of mind, perception, or eagerness - mechanically — in a manner relating to machines, or automatically without thought - memorialize — to preserve the memory of; to commemorate - mentation — mental activity; the process of thinking - miscalculation — an error in reckoning, judgment, or estimation - misconceive — to understand or interpret wrongly - misdirection — the act of directing wrongly or diverting attention to deceive - mull — to think over or ponder, or to heat and spice a drink - noncommittal — not revealing one's opinion or intentions - nonrational — not based on or governed by reason - noumenon — a thing as it is in itself, independent of perception (Kantian) - ostentation — showy display intended to impress or attract attention - percipient — having keen perception or insight - perspicacious — having keen mental discernment and understanding - perspicacity — keenness of insight or judgment - prepossession — a preconceived opinion or bias; a preoccupation - prudence — careful good judgment in managing practical affairs - psychoanalyst — a practitioner who treats mental disorders using psychoanalysis - punctilious — showing great attention to detail or correct behavior - questionable — open to doubt; of dubious honesty or value - rashly — in a hasty manner without due thought of the consequences - retentivity — the capacity to retain something, especially memory or magnetism - shrewd — having sharp practical judgment and astuteness - stubbornness — dogged refusal to change one's mind or course - stupefy — to make someone unable to think clearly; to astonish greatly - subconsciousness — the part of the mind below conscious awareness - thoughtfully — in a manner showing careful thought or consideration for others - undoubtably — without doubt; undoubtedly - unengaging — failing to attract interest or attention - unheed — to disregard or pay no attention to - unnecessarily — more than is needed; without good reason - unquestionably — beyond doubt; certainly - upstage — to draw attention away from another, especially to outshine them - visualize — to form a mental image of something; to make visible - warp — to bend or twist out of shape, or to distort the mind or judgment - supposititious — Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake. - compresent — existing or occurring together at the same time or in the same experiential field - sense-data — the immediate contents of sensory experience, considered as objects of awareness - sense-datum — one item or content of immediate sensory awareness - daffle — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy, especially with noise - antrims — Northern English dialect, historically plural: doubts, hesitations, or misgivings - contradistinguish — to distinguish one thing from another by contrasting their different or opposite qualities - psycho-cerebral — relating jointly to mental phenomena and the brain, especially to correlations between psychological and cerebral events - nonsensational — philosophy and psychology: not consisting of, accompanied by, or directly derived from sensation