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gno- / sci- | to know; to learn; knowledge |
omniscient (def.) | ( adjective) having all knowledge; unlimited knowledge |
omniscient (sent.) | Some stories have an ___ narrator who knows what all the characters think, do or say. |
conscientious (def.) | (adjective) careful to do a good job; thorough |
conscientious (sent.) | The ___ apprentice at the garage washed and waxed the car after repairs were completed. |
diagnostic (def.) | (adjective) concerned with identification of a problem after examination and analysis |
diagnostic (sent.) | Dr. Milton had her patient complete a ___ test to analyze the woman’s heart health. |
agnostic (def.) | (noun) one who doubts, especially in existence of God |
agnostic (sent.) | Because Juan is an ___, his deeply religious cousin is always trying to convince him that God exists. |
ignoramus (def.) | (noun) an extremely ignorant person; someone extremely lacking in knowledge |
ignoramus (sent.) | Reality TV proves that producers have no trouble finding an ___ who will do or say the most ridiculous things for a national audience. |
cognition (def.) | (noun) the mental process of thought |
cognition (sent.) | Solving a word problem in math takes careful ___. |
incognito (def.) | (adverb) disguised, with identity concealed |
incognito (sent.) | The spy traveled into enemy territory ___ hoping that he would blend in with the native population. |
prognosticate (def.) | (verb) to make a prediction based on observation |
prognosticate (sent.) | After studying the maps and data, the scientist at the station tried to ___ the weather for the next ten days. |