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understanding collapse: the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"; characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy; "an understanding friend"

psyche collapse: (Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul

oracle collapse: a shrine where an oracular god is consulted; a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible

cerebral collapse: involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct; "a cerebral approach to the problem"; "cerebral drama"; of or relating to the cerebrum or brain; "cerebral hemisphere"; "cerebral activity"

temperamental collapse: relating to or caused by temperament; "temperamental indifference to neatness"; "temperamental peculiarities"

theory collapse: a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"; a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory"

calibrate collapse: make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder"; measure the caliber of; "calibrate a gun"; mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units; "he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale"

scholar collapse: a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines; a student who holds a scholarship

conceit collapse: the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; an artistic device or effect; "the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"; a witty or ingenious turn of phrase; "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"; an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things

mores collapse: (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

starets collapse: a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church

thoughtful collapse: considerate of the feelings or well-being of others; having intellectual depth; "a deeply thoughtful essay"; acting with or showing thought and good sense; "a sensible young man"; exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; "a thoughtful paper"

opinion collapse: the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself); a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"; the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"; a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"

listlessness collapse: inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy

seer collapse: an observer who perceives visually; "an incurable seer of movies"

pleasure collapse: sexual gratification; "he took his pleasure of her"; an activity that affords enjoyment; "he puts duty before pleasure"; a formal expression; "he serves at the pleasure of the President"; a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure"

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