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THE HUMAN MIND
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02/25/2013

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Complementary


[ˌkɔmplɪ'ment(ə)rɪ] 

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complementary things go well together, although they are usually different
e.g. The computer and the human mind have different but complementary abilities.

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Conscious 


['kɔn(t)ʃəs] 

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 noticing or realizing something
e.g. I became conscious of someone watching me.
awake and able to understand what is happening around you

e.g. The driver was still conscious when the ambulance arrived.

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Entity


['entɪtɪ]

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something that exists as a single and complete unit

e.g. The mind exists as a separate entity.

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Inference


['ɪnf(ə)r(ə)n(t)s

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 something that you think is true, based on information that you have

e.g. What inferences have you drawn from this evidence?

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Assume


[ə's(j)uːm]

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to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof

e.g. I didn't see your car, so I assumed you'd gone out.

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Notion


['nəuʃ(ə)n

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an idea, belief, or opinion

e.g. misguided notions of male superiority

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Vivacious


[vɪ'veɪʃəs]

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someone, who has a lot of energy and a happy attractive manner - used to show approval 

e.g. a vivacious personality

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Consequence


['kɔn(t)sɪkwən(t)s

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something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions

e.g. Many believe that poverty is a direct consequence of overpopulation.

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Enduring


[ɪn'djuərɪŋ] 

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continuing for a very long time
e.g.
the enduring appeal of Shakespeare's plays

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Inherent


[ɪn'her(ə)nt] 

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a quality that is a natural part of it and cannot be separated from it
e.g. Every business has its own inherent risks.

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Contemporary


[kən'temp(ə)r(ə)rɪ

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someone who lived or was in a particular place at the same time as someone else

e.g. Oswald was much admired by his contemporaries at the Academy.

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Intrinsic


[ɪn'trɪnzɪk]

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being part of the nature or character of someone or something:

e.g. the intrinsic interest of the subject

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Deliberate


[dɪ'lɪb(ə)rɪt]

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intended or planned

e.g. a deliberate attempt to humiliate her

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Crucial


['kruːʃ(ə)l]

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something that is crucial is extremely important, because everything else depends on it
e.g.
This aid money is crucial to the government's economic policies.

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Intricate


['ɪntrɪkət

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containing many small parts or details that all work or fit together

e.g. intricate patterns

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Indispensable


[ˌɪndɪ'spen(t)səbl

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so important or useful that it is impossible to manage without them
e.g. This book is indispensable to anyone interested in space exploration.

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