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- obsessional
- concerning
- abhorring
- regarding
- obsessive
- over
- rhymed
- aside
- suicidal
- upon
- hypochondriacal
- led
- depressive
- suggest
- introspective
- reflect
- nostalgic
- naturally
- philosophical
- lead
- melancholic
- seem
- compulsive
- continued
- intrusive
- during
- morbid
- turned
- pessimistic
- came
- gloomy
- became
- rambling
- appear
- methodological
- continue
- metaphysical
- took
- endless
- without
- lengthy
- seemed
- guilty
- here
- morose
- created
- autobiographical
- went
- melancholy
- take
- speculative
- gave
- esoteric
- come
- poetic
- began
- repetitive
- before
- theological
- occur
- perplexed
- through
- nocturnal
- around
- theoretical
- made
- brooding
- make
- wistful
- become
- scholarly
- such
- thoughtful
- along
- philosophic
- thus
- anxious
- more
- mournful
- now
- apocalyptic
- between
- paranoid
- one
- vague
- retrospective
- solitary
- private
- painful
- incessant
- idle
- imaginative
- dismal
- mystical
- negative
- disagreeable
- unpleasant
- bitter
- troubled
- tortured
- disturbing
- distressing
- intellectual
- abstract
- ethical
- personal
- mental
- angry
- dark
- persistent
- fearful
- silent
- further
- aesthetic
- cognitive
- earlier
- subjective
- sociological
- excessive
- profound
obsessional
- adjective satellite characterized by or constituting an obsession
obsessive.
- the obsessional character of his response
- obsessive gambling
concern
- noun something that interests you because it is important or affects you
- the safety of the ship is the captain's concern
- noun an anxious feeling
fear; care.
- care had aged him
- they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
abhor
- verb find repugnant
abominate; execrate; loathe.
- I loathe that man
- She abhors cats
regard
- noun (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
respect.
- it differs in that respect
- noun paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
paying attention; attentiveness; heed.
- his attentiveness to her wishes
- he spends without heed to the consequences
obsessive
- noun a person who has obsessions
- adjective satellite characterized by or constituting an obsession
obsessional.
- the obsessional character of his response
- obsessive gambling
over
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
concluded; terminated; complete; ended; all over.
- the harvesting was complete
- the affair is over, ended, finished
- the abruptly terminated interview
rhymed
- adjective having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds
rhyming; riming.
- rhymed verse
- rhyming words
- verb compose rhymes
rime; rhyme.
aside
- noun a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
- noun a message that departs from the main subject
divagation; digression; excursus; parenthesis.
suicidal
- adjective satellite dangerous to yourself or your interests
self-destructive.
- suicidal impulses
- a suicidal corporate takeover strategy
- a kamikaze pilot
upon
Our host upon his stirrups stood anon. Chaucer.
Thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar. Ex. xxix. 21.
The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. Judg. xvi. 9.
As I did stand my watch upon the hill. Shak.
He made a great difference between people that did rebel upon wantonness, and them that did rebel upon want. Bacon.
This advantage we lost upon the invention of firearms. Addison.
Upon the whole, it will be necessary to avoid that perpetual repetition of the same epithets which we find in Homer. Pope.
He had abandoned the frontiers, retiring upon Glasgow. Sir. W. Scott.
Philip swore upon the Evangelists to abstain from aggression in my absence. Landor.
hypochondriacal
- adjective satellite suffering from hypochondria
hypochondriac.
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lead
- noun an advantage held by a competitor in a race
- he took the lead at the last turn
- noun a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
Pb; atomic number 82.
- the children were playing with lead soldiers
depressive
- noun someone suffering psychological depression
suggest
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
propose; advise.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb drop a hint; intimate by a hint
hint.
introspective
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
self-examining; introverted.
reflect
- verb manifest or bring back
- This action reflects his true beliefs
- verb reflect deeply on a subject
ponder; ruminate; mull; muse; think over; contemplate; meditate; chew over; mull over; excogitate; speculate.
- I mulled over the events of the afternoon
- philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
- The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
nostalgic
- adjective satellite unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons
naturally
- adverb as might be expected
course; of course.
- naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill
- adverb according to nature; by natural means; without artificial help
- naturally grown flowers
philosophical
- adjective of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
philosophic.
- philosophical writing
- a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology
- adjective satellite characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment
philosophic.
- philosophical resignation
- a philosophic attitude toward life
lead
- noun an advantage held by a competitor in a race
- he took the lead at the last turn
- noun a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
Pb; atomic number 82.
- the children were playing with lead soldiers
melancholic
- noun someone subject to melancholia
melancholiac.
- adjective satellite characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
melancholy.
- growing more melancholy every hour
- her melancholic smile
- we acquainted him with the melancholy truth
seem
- verb give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
look; appear.
- She seems to be sleeping
- This appears to be a very difficult problem
- This project looks fishy
- They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
- verb seem to be true, probable, or apparent
appear.
- It seems that he is very gifted
- It appears that the weather in California is very bad
compulsive
- noun a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
- adjective satellite caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
- compulsive drinking
continued
- adjective without stop or interruption
- to insure the continued success of the war
- the continued existence of nationalism
- the continued popularity of Westerns
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; continue; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
intrusive
- adjective tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
- she felt her presence there was intrusive
- adjective of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock
during
morbid
- adjective satellite suggesting an unhealthy mental state
- morbid interest in death
- morbid curiosity
- adjective satellite suggesting the horror of death and decay
ghoulish.
- morbid details
turned
- adjective moved around an axis or center
- verb change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
turn.
- Turn towards me
- The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face
- She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs
pessimistic
- adjective expecting the worst possible outcome
come
- noun the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
semen; ejaculate; seminal fluid; seed; cum.
- verb move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
come up.
- He came singing down the road
- Come with me to the Casbah
- come down here!
- come out of the closet!
- come into the room
gloomy
- adjective satellite depressingly dark
glooming; gloomful; sulky.
- the gloomy forest
- the glooming interior of an old inn
- `gloomful' is archaic
- adjective satellite filled with melancholy and despondency
blue; downhearted; dispirited; down in the mouth; depressed; downcast; down; low; low-spirited; grim.
- gloomy at the thought of what he had to face
- gloomy predictions
- a gloomy silence
- took a grim view of the economy
- the darkening mood
- lonely and blue in a strange city
- depressed by the loss of his job
- a dispirited and resigned expression on her face
- downcast after his defeat
- feeling discouraged and downhearted
become
- verb enter or assume a certain state or condition
go; get.
- He became annoyed when he heard the bad news
- It must be getting more serious
- her face went red with anger
- She went into ecstasy
- Get going!
- verb undergo a change or development
turn.
- The water turned into ice
- Her former friend became her worst enemy
- He turned traitor
rambling
- adjective satellite spreading out in different directions
sprawling; straggling; straggly.
- sprawling handwriting
- straggling branches
- straggly hair
- verb continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
ramble on; ramble; jog.
- This novel rambles on and jogs
appear
- verb give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
seem; look.
- She seems to be sleeping
- This appears to be a very difficult problem
- This project looks fishy
- They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
- verb come into sight or view
- He suddenly appeared at the wedding
- A new star appeared on the horizon
methodological
- adjective relating to the methodology of some discipline
- methodological errors
continue
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- verb continue talking
carry on; proceed; go on.
- I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice
- carry on--pretend we are not in the room
metaphysical
- adjective pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics
- metaphysical philosophy
- adjective satellite without material form or substance
- metaphysical forces
take
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return; yield; takings; issue; proceeds; payoff.
- the average return was about 5%
- noun the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
endless
- adjective satellite tiresomely long; seemingly without end
interminable; eternal.
- endless debates
- an endless conversation
- the wait seemed eternal
- eternal quarreling
- an interminable sermon
- adjective satellite infinitely great in number
- endless waves
without
Without the gate Some drive the cars, and some the coursers rein. Dryden.
lengthy
- adjective satellite relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
extended; protracted; prolonged; drawn-out.
- a drawn-out argument
- an extended discussion
- a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law
- a prolonged and bitter struggle
- protracted negotiations
seem
- verb give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
look; appear.
- She seems to be sleeping
- This appears to be a very difficult problem
- This project looks fishy
- They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
- verb seem to be true, probable, or apparent
appear.
- It seems that he is very gifted
- It appears that the weather in California is very bad
guilty
- adjective responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
- guilty of murder
- the guilty person
- secret guilty deeds
- adjective satellite showing a sense of guilt
hangdog; shamefaced; shamed.
- a guilty look
- the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater
here
- noun the present location; this place
- where do we go from here?
- noun queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno
Hera.
morose
- adjective satellite showing a brooding ill humor
saturnine; dour; sour; dark; glum; glowering; sullen; moody.
- a dark scowl
- the proverbially dour New England Puritan
- a glum, hopeless shrug
- he sat in moody silence
- a morose and unsociable manner
- a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven
- a sour temper
- a sullen crowd
create
- verb make or cause to be or to become
make.
- make a mess in one's office
- create a furor
- verb bring into existence
- The company was created 25 years ago
- He created a new movement in painting
autobiographical
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of an autobiographer
autobiographic.
- he seldom suppressed his autobiographical tendencies
- adjective relating to or in the style of an autobiography
autobiographic.
- they compiled an autobiographical history of the movement
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go
- noun a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
turn; tour; spell.
- it's my go
- a spell of work
- noun street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
cristal; ecstasy; XTC; Adam; X; hug drug; disco biscuit.
melancholy
- noun a feeling of thoughtful sadness
- noun a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
take
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return; yield; takings; issue; proceeds; payoff.
- the average return was about 5%
- noun the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
speculative
- adjective satellite not financially safe or secure
bad; high-risk; risky.
- a bad investment
- high risk investments
- anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky
- speculative business enterprises
- adjective satellite not based on fact or investigation
notional.
- a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs
- speculative knowledge
give
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
spring; springiness.
- verb cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- She gave him a black eye
- The draft gave me a cold
esoteric
- adjective confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
- a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories
come
- noun the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
semen; ejaculate; seminal fluid; seed; cum.
- verb move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
come up.
- He came singing down the road
- Come with me to the Casbah
- come down here!
- come out of the closet!
- come into the room
poetic
- adjective of or relating to poetry
poetical.
- poetic works
- a poetic romance
- adjective satellite characterized by romantic imagery
- Turner's vision of the rainbow...was poetic
begin
- noun Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
Menachem Begin.
- verb take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
get; start out; set about; start; set out; get down; commence.
- We began working at dawn
- Who will start?
- Get working as soon as the sun rises!
- The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia
- He began early in the day
- Let's get down to work now
repetitive
- adjective satellite repetitive and persistent
insistent.
- the bluejay's insistent cry
- adjective characterized by repetition
repetitious.
- repetitive movement
before
- adverb earlier in time; previously
earlier.
- I had known her before
- as I said before
- he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier
- her parents had died four years earlier
- I mentioned that problem earlier
- adverb at or in the front
in front; ahead.
- I see the lights of a town ahead
- the road ahead is foggy
- staring straight ahead
- we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front
- with the cross of Jesus marching on before
theological
- adjective of or relating to or concerning theology
- theological seminar
occur
- verb come to pass
fall out; pass off; come about; pass; hap; happen; take place; go on.
- What is happening?
- The meeting took place off without an incidence
- Nothing occurred that seemed important
- verb come to one's mind; suggest itself
come.
- It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary
- A great idea then came to her
perplexed
- adjective full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
- perplexed language
- perplexed state of the world
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; baffle; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
through
- adjective satellite having finished or arrived at completion
done; through with.
- certain to make history before he's done
- it's a done deed
- after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up
- almost through with his studies
- adjective satellite (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes
- a through street
- a through bus
- through traffic
nocturnal
- adjective belonging to or active during the night
- nocturnal animals are active at night
- nocturnal plants have flowers that open at night and close by day
- adjective of or relating to or occurring in the night
- nocturnal darkness
around
- adverb in the area or vicinity
about.
- a few spectators standing about
- hanging around
- waited around for the next flight
- adverb by a circular or circuitous route
- He came all the way around the base
- the road goes around the pond
theoretical
- adjective concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
theoretic.
- theoretical science
- adjective concerned with theories rather than their practical applications
- theoretical physics
made
- adjective satellite produced by a manufacturing process; rope and nails"
- bought some made goods at the local store
- verb engage in
do; make.
- make love, not war
- make an effort
- do research
- do nothing
- make revolution
brooding
- noun sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
incubation.
- noun persistent morbid meditation on a problem
pensiveness.
make
- noun a recognizable kind
brand.
- there's a new brand of hero in the movies now
- what make of car is that?
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
shuffle; shuffling.
wistful
- adjective satellite showing pensive sadness
pensive.
- the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty
become
- verb enter or assume a certain state or condition
go; get.
- He became annoyed when he heard the bad news
- It must be getting more serious
- her face went red with anger
- She went into ecstasy
- Get going!
- verb undergo a change or development
turn.
- The water turned into ice
- Her former friend became her worst enemy
- He turned traitor
scholarly
- adjective characteristic of scholars or scholarship
- scholarly pursuits
- a scholarly treatise
- a scholarly attitude
such
- adjective satellite of so extreme a degree or extent
- such weeping
- so much weeping
- such a help
- such grief
- never dreamed of such beauty
- adverb to so extreme a degree
- he is such a baby
- Such rich people!
thoughtful
- adjective satellite having intellectual depth
- a deeply thoughtful essay
- adjective exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
- a thoughtful paper
along
- adverb with a forward motion
on.
- we drove along admiring the view
- the horse trotted along at a steady pace
- the circus traveled on to the next city
- move along
- march on
- adverb in accompaniment or as a companion
- his little sister came along to the movies
- I brought my camera along
- working along with his father
philosophic
- adjective of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
philosophical.
- philosophical writing
- a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology
- adjective satellite characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment
philosophical.
- philosophical resignation
- a philosophic attitude toward life
thus
- noun an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
frankincense; gum olibanum; olibanum.
- adverb (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
hence; so; therefore; thence.
- therefore X must be true
- the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory
- we were young and thence optimistic
- it is late and thus we must go
- the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted
anxious
- adjective satellite eagerly desirous
dying.
- anxious to see the new show at the museum
- dying to hear who won
- adjective satellite causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
nervous; queasy; unquiet; uneasy.
- spent an anxious night waiting for the test results
- cast anxious glances behind her
- those nervous moments before takeoff
- an unquiet mind
more
- adjective (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
more than.
- more land
- more support
- more rain fell
- more than a gallon
- noun English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state
Sir Thomas More; Thomas More.
mournful
- adjective satellite expressing sorrow
plaintive.
- adjective satellite filled with or evoking sadness
doleful.
- the child's doleful expression
- stared with mournful eyes
- mournful news
now
- noun the momentary present
- Now is a good time to do it
- it worked up to right now
- adverb in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
- President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard
- Washington now decides to cross the Delaware
- the ship is now listing to port
apocalyptic
- adjective satellite prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom
apocalyptical; revelatory.
- adjective of or relating to an apocalypse
between
- adverb in the interval
betwixt.
- dancing all the dances with little rest between
- adverb in between
'tween.
- two houses with a tree between
paranoid
- noun a person afflicted with paranoia
paranoiac.
- adjective satellite suffering from paranoia
one
- noun the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
ace; I; unity; 1; single.
- he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
- they had lunch at one
- noun a single person or thing
- he is the best one
- this is the one I ordered
vague
- adjective satellite not clearly understood or expressed
obscure.
- an obscure turn of phrase
- an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard
- their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin
- vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke
- adjective not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
undefined.
- an undefined term
- undefined authority
- some undefined sense of excitement
- vague feelings of sadness
- a vague uneasiness
retrospective
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- adjective concerned with or related to the past
- retrospective self-justification
solitary
- noun confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
solitary confinement.
- he was held in solitary
- noun one who lives in solitude
troglodyte; recluse; solitudinarian; hermit.
private
- noun an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
common soldier; buck private.
- our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value
- adjective confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
- a private place
- private discussions
- private lessons
- a private club
- a private secretary
- private property
- the former President is now a private citizen
- public figures struggle to maintain a private life
painful
- adjective causing physical or psychological pain
- worked with painful slowness
- adjective satellite causing misery or pain or distress
sore; afflictive.
- it was a sore trial to him
- the painful process of growing up
incessant
- adjective satellite uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
ceaseless; constant; unceasing; perpetual; never-ending; unremitting.
- the ceaseless thunder of surf
- in constant pain
- night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city
- the never-ending search for happiness
- the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy
- man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation
- unremitting demands of hunger
idle
- noun the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
- the car engine was running at idle
- verb run disconnected or idle
tick over.
- the engine is idling
imaginative
- adjective satellite (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
inventive.
- an imaginative use of material
- the invention of the knitting frame by another ingenious English clergyman"- Lewis Mumford
- an ingenious device
- had an inventive turn of mind
- inventive ceramics
dismal
- adjective satellite causing dejection
blue; dingy; drear; disconsolate; dreary; dark; gloomy; drab; sorry; grim.
- a blue day
- the dark days of the war
- a week of rainy depressing weather
- a disconsolate winter landscape
- the first dismal dispiriting days of November
- a dark gloomy day
- grim rainy weather
mystical
- adjective relating to or characteristic of mysticism
mystic.
- mystical religion
- adjective relating to or resembling mysticism
mystic.
- mystical intuition
- mystical theories about the securities market
negative
- noun a reply of denial
- he answered in the negative
- noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
disagreeable
- adjective not to your liking
- a disagreeable situation
- adjective satellite unpleasant to interact with
- a disagreeable old man
unpleasant
- adjective disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
- an unpleasant personality
- unpleasant repercussions
- unpleasant odors
bitter
- noun English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
- noun the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
bitterness.
troubled
- adjective characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
- troubled areas
- fell into a troubled sleep
- a troubled expression
- troubled teenagers
- verb move deeply
disturb; upset; trouble.
- This book upset me
- A troubling thought
tortured
- adjective satellite experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
anguished; tormented.
- an anguished conscience
- a small tormented schoolboy
- a tortured witness to another's humiliation
- verb torment emotionally or mentally
torment; excruciate; torture; rack.
disturbing
- adjective satellite causing distress or worry or anxiety
distressing; distressful; perturbing; troubling; worrying; worrisome.
- distressing (or disturbing) news
- lived in heroic if something distressful isolation
- a disturbing amount of crime
- a revelation that was most perturbing
- a new and troubling thought
- in a particularly worrisome predicament
- a worrying situation
- a worrying time
- verb move deeply
disturb; upset; trouble.
- This book upset me
- A troubling thought
distressing
- adjective satellite causing distress or worry or anxiety
distressful; perturbing; troubling; disturbing; worrying; worrisome.
- distressing (or disturbing) news
- lived in heroic if something distressful isolation
- a disturbing amount of crime
- a revelation that was most perturbing
- a new and troubling thought
- in a particularly worrisome predicament
- a worrying situation
- a worrying time
- verb bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
straiten; distress.
intellectual
- noun a person who uses the mind creatively
intellect.
- adjective satellite of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
noetic; rational.
- intellectual problems
- the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man
abstract
- noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
abstraction.
- he loved her only in the abstract--not in person
- noun a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
precis; synopsis; outline.
ethical
- adjective of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
- ethical codes
- ethical theories
- adjective conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior
- an ethical lawyer
- ethical medical practice
- an ethical problem
- had no ethical objection to drinking
- Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants"- Omar N. Bradley
personal
- noun a short newspaper article about a particular person or group
- adjective concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
- a personal favor
- for your personal use
- personal papers
- I have something personal to tell you
- a personal God
- he has his personal bank account and she has hers
mental
- adjective involving the mind or an intellectual process
- mental images of happy times
- mental calculations
- in a terrible mental state
- mental suffering
- free from mental defects
- adjective of or relating to the mind
- mental powers
- mental development
- mental hygiene
angry
- adjective feeling or showing anger
- angry at the weather
- angry customers
- an angry silence
- sending angry letters to the papers
- adjective satellite (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
furious; raging; wild; tempestuous.
- angry clouds on the horizon
- furious winds
- the raging sea
dark
- noun absence of light or illumination
darkness.
- noun absence of moral or spiritual values
iniquity; darkness; wickedness.
- the powers of darkness
persistent
- adjective satellite never-ceasing
unrelenting; relentless.
- the relentless beat of the drums
- adjective satellite continually recurring to the mind
haunting.
- haunting memories
- the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy
fearful
- adjective satellite experiencing or showing fear
- a fearful glance
- fearful of criticism
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; direful; horrific; frightening; terrible; dread; dire; horrendous; awful; dreaded; fearsome.
- the awful war
- an awful risk
- dire news
- a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
- the dread presence of the headmaster
- polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
- a dreadful storm
- a fearful howling
- horrendous explosions shook the city
- a terrible curse
silent
- adjective satellite marked by absence of sound
still; soundless.
- a silent house
- soundless footsteps on the grass
- the night was still
- adjective satellite failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
mum.
- the witness remained silent
further
- verb promote the growth of
foster.
- Foster our children's well-being and education
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
advance; encourage; promote; boost.
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
aesthetic
- noun (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
esthetic.
- he despised the esthetic of minimalism
- adjective relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
esthetic.
- aesthetic values
cognitive
- adjective of or being or relating to or involving cognition
- cognitive psychology
- cognitive style
earlier
- adjective satellite (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early
earliest.
- a fashion popular in earlier times
- his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher
- Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera
- adjective at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
early.
- early morning
- an early warning
- early diagnosis
- an early death
- took early retirement
- an early spring
- early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties
subjective
- adjective taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
- a subjective judgment
- adjective of a mental act performed entirely within the mind
immanent.
- a cognition is an immanent act of mind
sociological
- adjective of or relating to or determined by sociology
- sociological studies
excessive
- adjective satellite beyond normal limits
undue; inordinate; unreasonable.
- excessive charges
- a book of inordinate length
- his dress stops just short of undue elegance
- unreasonable demands
- adjective satellite unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
extravagant; overweening; exuberant.
- extravagant praise
- exuberant compliments
- overweening ambition
- overweening greed
profound
- adjective showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
- the differences are profound
- a profound insight
- a profound book
- a profound mind
- profound contempt
- profound regret
- adjective satellite of the greatest intensity; complete
- a profound silence
- a state of profound shock
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